Most people work a number of different jobs as part of theircareer track before they find the insurance industry, but thewinner of this year's Claims Luminary of the Year Award is an anomaly.Brandon Kay of Generali Global Assistance (formerly CSA TravelProtection) actually chose to start his professional career in theinsurance industry.

Kay and his roommate had been friends since middle school whenhis friend started working at CSA. “I had never heard of travelinsurance before, but I liked the idea of helping people who weretraveling and something happened,” says Kay. CSA was hiring and Kayasked his roommate if it would be alright if he applied for a jobthere as well. Kay put in an application and CSA hired him andanother friend of theirs.

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Patricia L. Harman

Patricia L. Harman is the editor-in-chief of Claims magazine, a contributing editor to PropertyCasualty360.com, and chairs the annual America's Claims Event (ACE), which focuses on providing claims professionals with cutting-edge education and networking opportunities. She covers auto, property & casualty, workers' compensation, fraud, risk and cybersecurity, and is a frequent speaker at insurance industry events. Contact her at [email protected]