Benefits Selling Announces the 2010 Broker of the Year

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May 13, 2010, 11:00 ET

CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Benefits Selling, a Summit Business Media publication, named Jani De La Rosa the 2010 Broker of the Year during its annual Benefits Selling Expo in Washington, DC. The Broker of the Year award, presented by Benefits Selling, is one of the employee benefits industry's most prestigious awards.

"Each year, a select group of influential and innovative employee benefits brokers are recognized as finalists," said Benefits Selling Editor Denis Storey. "The Broker of the Year award showcases that outstanding broker, who inspires others with his or her passion, and provides great customer service and innovative benefits solutions. I congratulate Jani De La Rosa for being Benefits Selling's 2010 Broker of the Year."

Jani De La Rosa, Senior Vice President of Heffernan Insurance Brokers, was hired in 1993 to start up the employee benefits division of Heffernan Insurance Brokers. In just 10 short years, she created a division which brings in $5 million annually and employs more than 45 employees. Her own book of business focuses on nonprofits. De La Rosa will be featured in the June issue of Benefits Selling.

The other finalists for the 2010 Broker of the Year award, sponsored by Aflac, were Brian Hassan of BayPoint Benefits, Justin Roberts of BayPoint Benefits, David A. Shore of The Protector Group Insurance Agency, Inc, and Lorraine Strickland of Fringe Benefits Management Co. For more information on the 2010 Broker of the Year finalists, go to BenefitsSellingMag.com or the May issue of Benefits Selling.

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