Keith Savino
Principal - Managing Partner Broadfield Insurance
Keith A. Savino is a Managing Partner of Warwick Resource Group/ Broadfield Insurance; and insurance agency founded in 1864.
He is the National Cyber Practice leader for PCF Insurance. He works on the executive lines side of the business with a focus on Professional Liability / Errors and Omissions, EPLI, Directors and Officers Liability in addition to Technology and Cyber Exposures.
Michael Jans, C.E.O. of Agency Revolution has referred to Keith as, “an insurance visionary, who is light years ahead of many agency leaders in his thought process.” Johnny Lee, Past President of P.I.A. has remarked that Keith, “Embraces technology in his agency … that is nothing short of remarkable.”
Keith is known as “The godfather of the Buy Button”, the industry charge to allow agencies to begin and end the sales process in their system of choice regardless of the point of sale.
Totally immersed in the insurance world, Keith’s influence is felt in all aspects of the industry. Just a few examples of his dedication and devotion are:
*National Association of Professional Insurance Agents – President 10/2018 - 10/2019
- President of the National Association
- Currently Keith serves on the executive committee of PIA National.
- National Director PIANJ - Keith represents the state of New Jersey on the National Professional Insurance Agents board as the state director.
- PIANJ – Past President He has held the positions of Past President (2011 to 2012) of the NJPIA (Professional Insurance Agents) board ( www.pia.org ).
*AUGIE – Executive Council representing the PIA National. AUGIE is the Associations and Users Group Information Exchange. Since 1999 AUGIE has been the voice of Agents, Vendors and Carriers as regards industry priorities. Keith is a founder of AUGIE, when he was the President of the Ebix User Group (then Delphi). Real Time, Claims Download, eDocs, client portal support and more have come from the AUGIE industry efforts
Prior Insurance Industry Board and Chairperson positions
*NetVU (Network of Vertafore Users) – Past Chairman of NetVU – Past Chairman of the Board for NetVU,. Keith is active as a past chairman. His passion for the agency automation and his insight into its various uses has been an asset to NetVU and Vertafore. Awards: Keith is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Insurance Technology Award in memory of Wade Dunbar.
*ACORD - Board of Directors –Keith sat on the Executive Committee (Vice Chair) on the ACORD Board, and was a Director from 2004 to 2016. He was Vice Chair of Industry Standards. ( ACORD sets the industry standards for the entire insurance trade). As an industry leader, Keith has led the Professional / Specialty lines workgroup to standardize the related lines, and while at ACORD he has sat on the leader’s council for AUGIE (The ACORD User Group Information Exchange).
EBIX Inc, He is Past President of the user group for Ebix Inc. (NASDAQ: ebix) the 3rd largest software vendor for agency systems (www.ebix.com).
AIMS Society He is a past President of the Society of Certified Professional Insurance Agents (www.cpia.com).
Keith is active in industry action groups like IIABA ACT (Agent Council for Technology) and AIMs (American Insurance Marketing Society)
Keith is a sought after speaker at dozens of industry conventions, symposiums and forums both domestically and internationally. His prose and expertise have been published in business magazine and publications. He has been quoted in insurance blogs, online articles and at industry meetings.
Press and Publications: Keith is a passionate advocate and speaks internationally at various industry functions. He has been published or featured in many business and industry publications, videos and online pod casts including: Agency Revolution, Insurance Journal, P&C 360, Agent & Broker Magazine, Rough Notes, Insurance & Technology, Information Week, Acord, TAAR, PIA Magazine etc..
AWARDS:
- NETVU 2018 - Insurance Technology Advocate Award in Memory of Wade S. Dunbar Jr.
- All Star Award - 50 Years - 50 Voices - Presented by Vertafore on their 50 YR anniversary - 07-2019
Insurance Technology Advocate Award will be presented to a person who has made significant contributions to insurance industry automation
- PIA NJ - Director of the Year 2002
- PIA NJ - Director of the Year 2005
Agency Awards - Social Media Award 2013
Recent PODCASTS: Please feel free to "follow" Keith on the links below.
Listen To Keith Savino on the "Connected" Podcast - LISTEN | VISIT Podcast Page