Bree Schuman Brought Aboard by Cavignac & Associates as Commercial Department Account Manager

SAN DIEGO - March 20, 2019 - PRLog -- Bree Schuman has been hired by Cavignac & Associates as an account manager within the company's Commercial Department,  announced Jeffrey W. Cavignac, CPCU, RPLU, CRIS, president and managing principal of the downtown San Diego-based risk management and insurance brokerage firm.

         Bringing to Cavignac & Associates 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, Schuman serves as the primary contact at the agency for her assigned clients, responsible for managing their exposure to risk, negotiating insurance, and generally ensuring all their service needs are met.  Among other duties, she is responsible for endorsement processing, billing and cancellation issues, reconciling audits and contract review.

         Schuman previously served 10 years at Marsh & McLennan Insurance Agency, LLC, in San Diego, where she last held the position of client manager, fulfilling the service needs of various pharmaceutical, life science and technology company clients.  There, she helped facilitate local admitted clinical trial placements in 80-plus countries and managed a $2.4 million book of business.

         Schuman attended the University of San Diego, where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with a minor in marketing.

         Born and raised in Riverside, Calif., Schuman currently lives in La Jolla, Calif.  In her leisure time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, snowboarding, music, yoga, mountain biking and watching hockey.

About Cavignac & Associates:

Founded in 1992, Cavignac & Associates is a leading risk management and commercial insurance brokerage firm providing a broad range of insurance and expertise to design and construction firms, as well as to law firms, real estate-related entities, manufacturing companies and the general business community. Company principals are Jeffrey W. Cavignac, CPCU, ARM, RPLU, CRIS, MLIS; James P. Schabarum II, CPCU, AFSB; Scott A. Bedingfield, AAI, CIC, CRIS; Patrick Casinelli, RHU, REBC, CHRS; Matthew Slakoff, CIC, CRIS; and Matthew Noonan, RHU, CIC, CHRS, CCWS. The firm employs a staff of more than 55 people at offices located at 450 B Street, Suite 1800, San Diego, Calif., 92101.  More information about the company can be found on the Web at www.cavignac.com.