Founded in 1999, Renaissance is the premier independent insurance agency network.
Our differentiated suite of technology products and services drives organic, profitable revenue growth that delivers genuine value to our independent agency members, brokers, and carrier partners.
We provide resources not offered by any other network that empower your insurance agency to grow up to 4x faster than the average independent agency.
Renaissance is a good fit for independent agencies that ...
As technology rapidly changes the landscape of our industry, we’re driven to develop long-lasting, efficient and sustainable growth for our independent insurance agency members by providing them with the tools and strategies they need to succeed.
We are passionate about helping good agencies become great agencies. We commit to our members’ growth, enhanced profitability and success, as well as to helping them deliver unparalleled customer service that exceeds expectations.
We act with integrity by doing what we say we will do and keeping our word for our members, colleagues, and partners. We are accountable to do the right thing when we face hard decisions and moments of great adversity.
We embrace creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, and strive to develop new ways to serve our colleagues, members, and partners.
We believe that transparent communication makes us a stronger, more informed organization, and we are committed to frequent, constructive, respectful dialogue that leads to better solutions.
We encourage collaboration through serving each other and maximizing our collective strengths. We acknowledge we are not perfect, and we endeavor to nurture a culture of continuous learning.
We value the ideas and beliefs of our fellow colleagues, striving to build an inclusive workplace where all individuals are comfortable being their authentic selves.
As a result,
Our independent agency members leverage their collective strength to enable rapid growth and higher profitability. With hundreds of members across more than a dozen states, Renaissance is an agency network with the necessary scale to drive meaningful results.
Renaissance is progressive, dynamic place to work. We are an expanding, team-oriented organization dedicated to helping insurance agencies grow.
155 N Wacker Dr., Suite 820
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 514-2667
As CEO, Robert Bondi is responsible for establishing and executing both vision and strategy for Renaissance.
Since 2018, Bob has been the architect of Renaissance’s expansion from a regional-based group of New England insurance agents to a nationwide network of independent agencies by delivering a platform of exclusive, industry-leading products and services designed to accelerate their financial growth.
Bob’s experience was key in securing the financing and expertise necessary to fuel Renaissance’s industry-leading growth over the past five years. Under his leadership, our members grew from representing $550M in combined premium to more than $5B to date. Additionally, our membership has grown to include more than 400 agencies across 20 states through the network’s continued national expansion.
Building upon his previous executive roles as Renaissance’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Bob has refined the capabilities of our member services platform; driven our expansion into the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and West regions; and oversaw the integration of fellow networks United Valley and Agency Network Exchange following their acquisition in 2022.
Throughout his career, which has included leadership roles at Confie, Affirmative Insurance, Aon, and Mellon, Bob has demonstrated a proven record of successfully maximizing performance and enhancing company value.
As Renaissance’s CRO, Mike Cormier is responsible for identifying and cultivating the member and carrier revenue streams that support Renaissance’s financial growth.
Over the past two years, Mike has transformed the focus and efficiency of our new business development team, significantly increasing our growth opportunities. This includes introducing discovery-based sales methodology, extensive pipeline reporting, and implementing service bundles geared toward the needs of customers based on their size and strategic priorities.
An experienced leader in risk management and insurance distribution, Mike has led both global businesses and early stage Insurtech companies to profitable expansion.
Building on his experience as CEO of Marsh Risk Solutions, where he led teams to develop and execute global strategy for Marsh’s Risk Consulting and Captive Solutions businesses, Mike was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Connecticut Innovations (“CI”), Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm with more than $200 million in assets under management.
Prior to Marsh, Mike was a Managing Director at PwC, where he led merger & acquisition transactions primarily for Private Equity funds in the U.S. and Europe.
Andy Jenn fulfills the dual roles of Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Carrier/Broker Partnerships.
As EVP of Carrier/Broker Partnerships, Andy is responsible for developing and employing strategies to align our partners’ goals and market appetite with the needs of our member agencies to mutual benefit.
Andy maintains executive-level connectivity with our national carrier/broker partners while also ensuring that our network’s Product, Technology, and Member Success teams are aligned to consistently provide the resources necessary to deliver our partners maximum value.
His analytical, data-driven guidance has been essential to our network’s continued expansion and has yielded differentiated growth for our carrier/broker partners.
As CFO, Andy leverages more than a quarter-century of financial, operational, technical, and strategy expertise gained at leading insurance firms. He spent 15 years at Aon, most recently having served as Chief Operating Officer of Aon Global Broking where he worked closely with Aon’s Executive Team.
Before entering the insurance industry, Andy was an engineer in the aerospace industry, where he honed his technical and analytic skills. He holds a master’s degree in business from Washington University, and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
As CMO, Tom Henell executes Renaissance’s marketing strategy as our network continues its national expansion. Tom is responsible for overseeing all marketing activities, including the positioning and messaging for Renaissance’s product and service offerings, communication with our members, and the execution of our annual National Conference.
Upon joining Renaissance, Tom implemented a robust inbound marketing strategy that rapidly increased lead generation while consistently producing valuable content resources for our prospects and members. In addition, he oversaw the development of customer personas, improving targeted sales & marketing efforts, and introduced data-driven marketing methodology.
Previously, Tom was a Partner and Chief Marketing Officer for North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency LLC (NAPLIA), a broker specializing in professional liability insurance. Under his watch, NAPLIA became recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America (INC 5000) for five consecutive years. Tom’s additional experience includes a role on the executive team of the largest independent media agency in the world and leading lifestyle marketing for a global fitness brand.
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