TechAssure Names 2017 John Love Award Recipient

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Nov 21, 2017, 07:35 ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TechAssure, the international association of insurance and risk management experts for technology-related industries, announced today that Veronica Somarriba of Chubb is the 2017 recipient of The John Love Risk Innovation Award. The award is presented each year to an insurance professional who has demonstrated ingenuity, innovation and intellect to solve an issue within the risk management industry. Veronica was presented the award by TechAssure Executive Director Garrett Droege and 2017 Chairperson Mark Ware of IMA Financial Group during their fall conference in Scottsdale, AZ.

"Veronica has been such a strong partner and contributor for TechAssure for many years," said Droege. "Veronica has maintained a steadfast commitment to help the association grow and evolve and it is with her leadership that we remain such a viable and thriving network today."

Somarriba currently serves as Executive Vice President, Technology Industry Practices Manager for Chubb – the world's largest publically traded property and casualty insurance company.

The John Love Award was created in 2012 after long-time TechAssure Executive Director, John Love, passed away. John Edward Love, CPCU, was well-known in the insurance industry as a dynamic and creative individual who addressed any challenge with finesse and ease. The award is meant to celebrate his "out-of-the-box" thinking and vision.

MORE ABOUT TECHASSURE
TechAssure is a unique consortium of risk management experts serving innovative industries, such as technology, telecommunications, life sciences, clean tech, as well as the venture capital and private equity firms that fund them. Comprised of 22 specialist firms located in strategic locations across the world, TechAssure members collectively serve over 4,000 clients and represent over $1 Billion in premium volume. The association also produces a proprietary annual benchmarking report for the industries it serves, which is the only of its kind in the industry.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact H. Garrett Droege, CPCU, CIC at +1-704-997-3238 or email at [email protected]. Or visit www.techassure.com or on Twitter @TechAssure