Insureon Leadership Team

Prior to joining Insureon, Ted held a number of senior executive leadership positions at Aon Corporation, the largest insurance brokerage firm in the world. Most recently President of Aon Risk Services, which boasts more than $5 billion in revenue and 28,000 employees worldwide, Devine has also served as CEO of Aon Re. Before his tenure with Aon, Devine spent 12 years as Director of McKinsey & Company, helping improve the performance of Fortune 500 companies. Devine is also the Founder and CEO of 1WORLD Sports, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to inspiring at-risk youth to excel on and off the playing field.

An experienced technology executive, Jeff joined Insureon in 2016 from a position as Chief Product Officer at Ticketmaster, where he led a 150-plus person team dedicated to the end-to-end optimization of client experiences. Somers has also held leadership positions with tech powerhouses eBay, Microsoft, Zillow, and Amazon. In those roles, he proved adept at increasing customer satisfaction and client retention while innovating processes and driving growth. A Massachusetts native, Jeff is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He will oversee the opening of Insureon's first West Coast office.

Yuri oversees technology, engineering, development, and quality assurance for Insureon. His 18 years of technology experience include a tenure as Senior VP of Development with MediaBank (now MediaOcean, owned by the team that built Groupon, InnerWorkings, and Echo Global Logistics). In that role, he grew the company from its startup phase, helped it implement a technology platform to suit the needs of the marketing world, and built MediaBank's first-generation integrated digital workflow system. He joined the Insureon team in February 2012.

Belen Tokarski joined Insureon in 2015, after a 14-year tenure at CNA. As CNA's VP Automation Strategy and Agency Solutions, she combined expertise in technology and operations to lead teams devoted to developing and executing on some of the company’s most critical day-to-day technological operations. In 2011, Belen was named to the Top 10 Women in Insurance Leadership list published by Insurance Networking News. A Certified Business Architect, she holds a BS from Cornell College and an MBA from DePaul University.

Brandon has been in the insurance industry for 30 years, time that includes serving as regional vice president in New York City and Washington, D.C., for The Hartford Insurance Group. In 2005, he joined Northeast Agencies, a small commercial and personal lines wholesaler, as Chief Operating Officer. He joined Insureon in 2016 and brings 20 years of experience in small commercial, having held leadership positions in both underwriting and industry placement. Brandon holds a BA from Gettysburg College and an MBA from University of Hartford, and is New York State Agent and Broker Licensed.

Ralph Blust brings 30+ years of insurance industry leadership experience, including positions with Willis Group as Executive VP and managing partner and leadership tenure at Crump/CRC and AIG. Ralph joined Insurance Noodle in 2010 and became a part of the Insureon team at the time of acquisition. He is a proven leader, known for taking operations with diminishing profitability and making them successful through reengineering from top to bottom. His diverse industry experience equips him with the tools to develop initiatives that improve efficiency and produce revenue growth and organizational effectiveness. Ralph is passionate about boating, fishing and hunting, and many philanthropic activities.

Jeff Kroeger has spent more than a decade in commercial insurance working with agents and brokers to help small business owners protect their business interests. Jeff joined Insureon in 2019 from The Hartford, where he last served as Head of Strategic Partners and Programs. In that role, he led a team responsible for national partners, alternative distribution, and program / affinity businesses. Prior to that, Jeff spent several years in senior leadership positions at The Hartford and CNA, specializing in small commercial insurance. At Insureon, he focuses on the firm’s long-term business strategy along with specific accountability to the B2B and SaaS businesses. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds the Certified Insurance Counselor designation. He lives in Chicago.

Mark joined Insureon in 2015 with more than 20 years of insurance industry experience in pricing, risk management, and product management. In various executive roles at Allstate and Encompass Insurance, he led product operations departments that focused on multiple customer segments and distribution models. Most recently, Mark served as a managing director in PwC’s insurance advisory practice, where he leveraged changing data and analytical capabilities to address evolving competitive challenges. Mark is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and holds a BS from the University of Iowa.