PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A local insurance professional is one of 10 RISE Award recipients from around the country.
Benjamin Rosser of Caribou, a casualty claims inside adjuster with Maine Mutual Group Insurance in Presque Isle, earned the award after being nominated by his supervisor.
“Ben is a hardworking, ambitious, professional young man that clearly understands what it takes to be successful in a claims career,” said Corey Graham, vice president of casualty claims at MMG.
RISE is an acronym for Rising Insurance Star Executives, and this is the inaugural year of the awards. The organization intends to create a springboard for rising insurance claims professionals who have leadership potential while providing a knowledge transfer strategy to their employers. Through a 5-point star program — recognition, education, engagement, leadership and collaboration — the RISE award recipients will gain valuable knowledge and skills to further their careers.
To qualify, award recipients had to be under age 40 or have less than 10 years of industry experience, be high performers in their current position, on a management track, and demonstrate leadership within their organization and community. RISE Advisory Board members reviewed and voted on dozens of nominations to arrive at the 10 recipients of this annual award.
MMG officials said in a recognition booklet detailing RISE awardees, “Ben has been very open to constructive criticism and is humble enough to ask questions. During his short tenure here he has been following through on the objectives in his three-year development plan, which demonstrates his initiative and desire to be successful in his career.
“Another trait Ben has is his ability to relate well with his peers of all ages. This allows him to gain valuable perspective and respect from all of his co-workers.”
Officials further stated, “We receive compliments on Ben’s customer service routinely. He has a mature approach to working through difficult situations so a claim does not escalate.”
Amy Cooper, founder of RISE, said in a statement congratulating the winners, “Your peers, supervisors and industry colleagues have picked you out as the next generation of star executives. We received dozens of nominations, so as you can imagine, it was difficult to narrow down to just 10. We look forward to following you in your career as you progress and grow and bring others with you.”
