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The Importance of Elements at Lane & Associates

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18 Jul The Importance of Elements at Lane & Associates

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The chemical elements have a unique significance to our agency.  Our founder and namesake, Michael C. Lane Sr., CPCU, was famous for reciting the chemical elements and served as an officer in the Army’s Chemical Corps while he was on active duty in Viet Nam. Mike Lane handed the reins to his son in law Scott Landry, CPCU who happened to graduate from LSU with a chemistry degree. So, in regards to team mascots , our office has two pet fish and one office element.

There is a small grayish cube that can usually be found in the center of our conference table.  Visitors are often surprised that the small object weighs over 2 pounds. If the cube was  3 inches, it would would weigh around 17 lbs.  The cube is composed of elemental Tungsten, which was originally called Wolfram and has W as its atomic symbol. As an organization we try to mimic many of Tungsten’s characteristics. 

Like our Tungsten cube, we are  small, but we make a much larger impact than our size suggests.    

Karen Bivona is a Lane & Associates underwriter! She underwrites, quotes and services general liability accounts for contractor risks, including our online Artisan Contractor General Liability Program. She has worked with the company for more than 35 years.

Jonathan Whitaker is a Lane & Associates underwriter. One of his favorite parts about his job is the relationships and friendships he's able to extend beyond work. He enjoys golf, traveling, Saints football and spending time with his family.

Marie Hohensee is Lane & Associates Vice President of Commercial Underwriting and assists the commercial underwriters in making sound and profitable decisions in placing business for our customers, as well as underwriting her own book of business. She’s originally from California but has called Louisiana her home for more than 25 years and has been working in insurance for more than 30 years!

Brandy Lane is an Underwriting Assistant at Lane & Associates. Brandy's favorite part of her job is helping the underwriters so we can promptly get things to our agents! Brandy's hobbies include spending time with her friends, trying new restaurants and seeing live music.

Scott Landry is the president of Lane & Associates, an advocate of continuing education and has his CPCU, ASLI, AIS, AU, and AIDA. Scott is active in the insurance community, serving on Commissioner Donelon's Surplus Lines Insurance Advisory Council, The Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission and the Louisiana Surplus Lines Association. Some of Scott's hobbies include gardening and exercising.

Casey Lane is a Lane & Associates underwriter. His favorite part of his job is building relationships with the agents he serves. When he's not at Lane, Casey enjoys Saint's football, music and watching his four children's sporting events.

Chris Weego is a Lane & Associates underwriter. His favorite thing about working at Lane are his coworkers and the amazing agents he gets to work with. When he's not working, Chris enjoys playing golf, watching his kids play sports and cheering on the Chicago Cubs!

Don Lundy is a Lane & Associates Texas underwriter. Recently, he completed his CPCU designation after 15 years of off-and-on classes. When he's not working, Don enjoys photography, Star Wars, the Atlanta Braves and watching his son bowl.