Emily Merola Joins Assurex Global as SVP, Property & Casualty

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Emily Merola has joined the Assurex Global team in 2021 as Senior Vice President, Property & Casualty.

Merola provides growth opportunities to partners by assisting the property & casualty practice in a sales support role. Additionally, she supports strategic initiatives for all regions and shares responsibility for carrier relationships, practice groups, and third-party strategic relationships.

“Adding Emily to our team is part of the continuing transformation of working to be active participants in the growth and success of our partner firms,” said Assurex Global President & CEO Dean Hildebrandt. “With Emily and several other leaders joining us over the past few years, we have recently added 165 years of agency experience to our organization. This added experience gives us the opportunity to better understand and serve our partners.”

With over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, Emily has held strategic positions in client and broker-facing roles from sales, underwriting, and management. Merola was formerly a branch executive at Liberty Mutual, handling growth for 24 of the National Insurance underwriting segments in Northern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Emily also worked for other insurance brokerage firms and large national carriers, including CNA and Chubb Insurance.

Merola earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in marketing at Wagner College.

About Assurex Global

Assurex Global is the world’s largest privately held commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits brokerage group. The company operates as an exclusive Partnership, supported by more than 100 of the world’s most respected and successful insurance brokers. For more information, visit www.assurexglobal.com.