Acuity earned industry leadership awards from ACORD, which were presented at ACORD Connect 2022. ACORD is a nonprofit organization recognized as the global standard-setting body for the insurance and related financial services industries.

Joan Ravanelli Miller, J.D., Ph.D., General Counsel and Vice President – Human Resources, was honored with the 2022 Women’s Insurance Advancement Award.

After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Marquette University, Joan went on to earn her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Marquette University Law School and was a member of the Law Review in 1983. Joan then served as the Law Clerk to Chief Justice Nathan Heffernan at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In 1984, she joined Nash, Spindler, Dean & Grimstad as their first female attorney. In 1989, Joan joined Acuity as the first woman to be the insurer’s chief corporate legal advisor. She left Acuity in 1995 to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Marquette University, later practicing as a Licensed Psychologist. She returned to Acuity in 2013 as General Counsel and Vice President – Human Resources, representing the first time these two diverse and demanding roles had been combined at Acuity.

“Throughout Joan’s accomplished career, she has been a pioneer for women’s expanding role in the insurance industry and a champion of women’s advancement in the field. We congratulate and thank Joan for her contributions to Acuity and the insurance industry,” said Ben Salzmann, Acuity President and CEO.

Acuity also received two ACORD Case Study Awards for:

Expanding digital distribution in small commercial. Using ACORD-based standards and services, Acuity created real-time integration with systems utilized by online digital agencies, including independent agencies that use digital platforms, to reduce the time and expense of entering data.

Enhancing independent agency workflow. Acuity utilized ACORD standards to create integrations between Acuity’s systems and software solutions used by independent agents to allow agents to perform sales and servicing tasks in their systems of choice, enabling agents to focus on providing guidance and coverage customization based on the consumer’s needs.

“Acuity is honored to be recognized for our continued leadership in leveraging ACORD standards to support the way agents want to do business and help them capitalize on new opportunity,” Salzmann said.

Acuity Insurance, headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, insures over 125,000 businesses, including 300,000 commercial vehicles, and nearly a half million homes and private passenger autos across 30 states. Rated A+ by AM Best and S&P, Acuity employs over 1,500 people.