The experts choosing the Rising Stars of 2026

With just days left to submit nominations, we’re excited to reveal the judges for Insurance Business America’s Rising Stars 2026.

The judging panel includes:

• Samantha Manfredini Look - senior vice president, employment practices liability at Aon
• Kelly Geary - national practice leader - professional, executive & cyber solutions/lemme, division leader at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants
• Miranda Fischer – producer, construction service group at Alliant Insurance Services
• Chase Marable - managing director at Higginbotham
• Rebekah Ratliff - secretary at NAAIA

Readers and colleagues are invited to submit their nominations for this list of young industry superstars. If you or someone you know is an outstanding insurance professional aged 40 or younger, nominate via this form before Friday, March 6.

Check out the winners on the website in July.

The awardees will also be recognized at Insurance Business America’s InsuranceFest 2026 the world’s largest insurance festival, taking place at Santa Monica Pier, California, on July 16.

Rising Stars 2026 is proudly supported by the Association of Professional Insurance Women.