IMA Financial Group’s Renee Stock Elected to TechAssure Board of Directors

25+ year insurance veteran joins industry-leading association dedicated to innovation risk management

October 8, 2024. (Denver, CO). IMA Financial Group, A North American insurance brokerage firm broker defining the future of insurance through comprehensive, consultative risk and wealth management advisement services, is proud to announce its VP, Technology Practice Leader, Renee Stock, has been elected to the Board of Directors of TechAssure, a leading international association formed in 2000 dedicated to enhancing corporate insurance and risk management practices for technology-related risks.  

“Renee has been a driving force behind IMA’s recent success in the technology industry sector by consistently demonstrating exceptional skill and dedication,” said Mark Ware, Executive Vice President of IMA’s Advanced Industries Specialty. “Her unwavering commitment to excellence has made a significant impact on our organization and I am confident that as a member of TechAssure’s board of directors Renee will bring that same passion, knowledge, and experience to its member firms by helping to guide TechAssure’s continued growth and innovation.”   

Stock has emerged as a powerhouse in the insurance industry with an impressive background that includes serving as a Cyber Instructor with the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) for three years, where she trained countless Virginia agents and brokers. She earned her CCIC designation from Chubb and Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, and was a welcome addition to the U.S. Department of Treasury Cybersecurity Roundtable, which earned her a Golden Eagle Award nomination from the IIAV in 2018 for outstanding contributions to the industry.  

As a TechAssure member for over a decade, Stock brings extensive knowledge and enthusiasm to its Board with more than 25 years of insurance industry experience with a primary focus on Global Technology firms. She has become a go-to voice on proactive innovation risk management for the tech sector, and as the leader of IMA’s Technology Practice, she continues to drive strategic engagement with new and existing clients across the firm. Renee’s enthusiasm for mentorship, collaboration, and elevating future insurance professionals has made her one of IMA’s most prominent thought leaders and a natural choice to support TechAssure’s network of independently-owned brokerages that put clients’ interests first.  

“I’m incredibly excited to join the TechAssure Board of Directors after years of member collaboration and building global broker relationships,” said Stock. “I look forward to fostering creativity and supporting  the next generation of talented technology brokers as we traverse the fourth-industrial revolution in complex technology-related risks.

Stock’s election to TechAssure’s board will ensure that IMA continues its deep commitment to innovation risk management and trailblazing the next generation of Insurtech. IMA’s drive to build the “Broker of the Future” has seen the firm realize a series of tech-focused milestones in recent years from the launch of IMA Web3Labs, the metaverse’s first insurance and risk management research and development facility, to developing the industry’s first mixed reality risk control program, “Virtual Risk Assessment,” using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2. 

About IMA Financial Group

IMA Financial Group is an independent broker defining the future of insurance through comprehensive and consultative risk and wealth management services. A majority employee-owned and managed company, its 2,500-plus associates in offices across the country are empowered by a shared mission to protect assets and make a difference.