| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Melanie Harris |
General Counsel | Profile |
Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC), a Berkley Company, is a prominent provider of tailored excess workers compensation insurance products for self-insured employers, groups, captives, and insurance companies across the United States. Headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, MEC is part of W. R. Berkley Corporation and is recognized for its strong financial stability, with an A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best. MEC specializes in excess of loss workers compensation insurance, offering customized solutions that prioritize worker recovery and effective claims outcomes. The company utilizes its proprietary XCEL Analytics® platform, which employs AI for predictive analytics to identify potential large-loss claims and improve claims management. MECs core offerings include self-insured excess coverage, large deductible programs, and excess reinsurance, with a focus on industries such as healthcare. The company is committed to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, ensuring measurable results for its clients.
Headquartered in Lyndhurst, NJ, NAVAC was incorporated in 2017 to enter the industrial vacuum market as a high quality and high performance alternative to the more expensive and recognizable name brands. With a vision of leading the global market in both industrial vacuum and HVAC/R tools (including vacuum pumps), and having already achieved the latter in 2002, NAVAC will take advantage of continuous technical innovation, superior customer service, and the ability to offer levels of customization not often seen in the industry to achieve the same result for industrial vacuum. NAVAC is committed to establishing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with our partners by building fair and open platforms for cooperation. As such, we already have a strong OEM business in the U.S. as suppliers to some of the most well known brands in the world. We can offer the same levels of service and customization to our NAVAC end users as well. We currently offer a full line of one- and two-stage oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pumps and accessories. NAVAC is Your Ideal Vacuum Pump no matter what the application and we are committed to winning your business. We offer a full line of high-quality, competitively priced pumps. Most all models are stocked in our NJ warehouse. If we do not offer what you are looking for as standard, we want to work with you to develop the perfect solution.
Argo Group is a U.S.-focused underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. We offer a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses. Since 1957, we share a firm commitment to working together with independent agents, wholesale brokers and retail brokerage partners to deliver innovative products for niche markets. Headquartered in New York, were a diverse company with multiple offices in the United States. Our belief that the companys success is linked to our employees drives our commitment to creating an environment and culture of respect where everyone can thrive. We value helping the communities around us, growing alongside our employees through innovation and creating a workplace with work-life balance. Fraud Alert Argo Group is aware of a fraud scam involving false job postings and unsolicited employment offers using our brand. These communications often include hyperlinks and request personal information. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of a job posting, please view all openings here on our website. If you are approached by someone claiming to represent Argo Group, please contact us at either (888) 864-3422 or siuconsults@argogroupus.com.
DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT Understanding what exists in your destination is important. Knowledge of your cannabis and hemp-related assets directly informs the strategy and program architecture. I engage and educate stakeholders, assess the destination, and develop a bespoke cannabis travel strategy and program that fosters long term success. The strategy may or may not include B2C product development i.e. trail, passport, newsletter. DESTINATION MARKETING The data shows that the cannabis-motivated active leisure travel audience is a high value audience that stays longer and spends more while in a destination. Through a dedicated cannabis travel program, I work with stakeholders to facilitate a steady flow of cannabis and hemp-related content that elevates the cannabis experience story in a sophisticated and brand aligned way. I advise DMOs on B2B and B2C content and marketing strategies. HOTEL SOLUTIONS Hotels are the heart of the travel ecosystem of a destination. Hotels greatly influence the overall experience for visitors. With a focus on guest experience, room nights, and turn-key incremental revenue opportunities, I help hotels understand, prepare for, and serve the cannabis and hemp CBD-interested hotel guest. Solutions include hospitality education, frontline staff support, and revenue generating opportunities in lobby, spa, and in-room.