IICF Midwest Blazing the Trail Benefit will be held in an indoor space at the Ritz Carlton, Chicago. IICF continues to monitor the recommendations and mandates in accordance with the CDC, the State of Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago.  Those who have not been vaccinated should continue to wear a mask and socially distance. Please do not attend if you are suffering from COVID-19 symptoms. All guests will be asked to sign a waiver in advance of the event.

Andy Swenson

Crum & Forster, Surplus & Specialty

Bio

Andy Swenson is the Surplus & Specialty Chief of Staff for Crum & Forster, responsible for leading and enabling various aspects of business strategy creation and delivery for the division. Mr. Swenson also directly manages the Binding Authority and Small Business segments as well as S&S Actuarial.

 

Prior to joining C&Fin 2020, Mr. Swenson spent over 14 years with Zurich Insurance, serving various specialty lines and business strategy roles. Most recently, he served as the Head of Wholesale & Surplus with responsibility for Zurich's commercial insurance business dedicated to the wholesale distribution market. Prior to this role, he was Chief Operating Officer responsible for Zurich’s SpecialtyProducts division for U.S. and Canada.

 

He is an active member of the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA), having served on both the Audit & Compliance and Career Development committees. Mr. Swenson earned his electrical engineering degree from Marquette University.

 

Katie Weil

VP of Philanthropy, Camp One Step

We're so grateful for IICF for helping to bring smiles, connections and fun to the pediatric cancer patients and survivors we served during our wintertime camp programs. Together we are creating memories, friendships and hope that will fuel them all year.

Erin Kerr

BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK

Blessings in a Backpack is grateful for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s generous donation of $112,885 that provided 28,220 bags of weekend nutrition to 5,260+ food insecure kids across 32 programs in Illinois and Ohio.