Karen Fenzl Business Insurance Senior Account Executive

About:

Karen works with her clients to build a comprehensive and competitive risk management/insurance program. She is passionate about protecting her clients’ businesses and their associates from financial, physical and/or reputational harm. Karen avoids a cookie cutter approach by learning about her clients’ operations and exposures to risk, and then designs a program that works best for that individual business.

Experience:

Karen has over 39 years experience in the insurance industry working for various independent agencies in WNY. In 1995, Karen was cofounder of Niagara Insurance Group, which was sold to Brown & Brown in 2004. Following the sale, she worked for a few companies in a customer service role, before starting with First Niagara Risk Management, [now known as USI Buffalo] in 2007 as an Account Executive, followed by a Producer. Over the course of Karen’s career, her experience has been in the business insurance arena. Karen has held many positions including Account Manager, Marketer, Marketing Manager, Commercial Lines Manager and as stated above, Account Executive, Producer and Agency Owner.

Accreditations:

NYS Insurance Brokers License
Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
Associate in General Insurance (AINS)
Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS)

Education:

Graduate from CEL Core Program – University at Buffalo School of Management

Associates Degree – Bryant & Stratton College

Community and Pro Bono:

Karen currently is a Board Member of the Mental Health Association of Erie County and Literacy of WNY Tutor Volunteer.  She is also an active alumni member of UB’s School of Management CEL Core program.

In the past, she has been a Sisters Hospital Foundation Board Member, WNY Women’s Foundation Committee Member and Hamburg Bulldog Booster Club Board Member.