Government Relations Committee

Dustin Peterson is a third-generation member of the family agency where he has worked since 2003. He currently serves as Risk Manager, covering all lines of insurance.

Chris Leming began his insurance career in 1997. He is the Senior Vice President at TROXELL, an agency that offers an in-house claims department along with personal and business insurance, group benefits, surety bonds, HR and safety solutions and individual health and life insurance.

• Big I Illinois/IIABA Management
• Strategic Planning
• Press Inquiries

• Current & Pending Legislation
• Political Action Committees
• Legislative Events

Mohammed started Alim Insurance Brokerage in 2012 after working for Near North Insurance Brokerage and Global Benefits Inc. The agency focuses on personal lines, commercial lines, and professional liability insurance.

Amiri Curry began his insurance career in 1993 in life & health customer service. After leaving the industry to work in financial services, he returned to insurance in 2007, and joined Assurance Agency in 2016. Assurance is a full-service brokerage and Marsh & McLennan Agency, LCC.

George Daly entered the insurance industry in 1984, working with Allstate and Insure One before joining The Horton Group in 2005, where he's President of the Personal Insurance Division. The Horton Group started in 1971 and is one of the top 50 largest insurance agencies in the country.

Bill Durkin began his insurance career in 1992. He joined Daniel and Henry Insurance and Risk Management in 2012. He serves as Director & Broker and is on the Executive Committee and Operations team. The agency has been in business since 1921 and is privately owned.

Tom Evans began his career in the insurance industry in 1996. He spent time at Franklin Life, Insure One and Esser Hayes Insurance Group before joining the Crum-Halsted Agency, an agency that offers personal, commercial, and life and health insurance.

Allyson Padilla was born into Blank’s Insurance Agency but began her insurance career full-time in 2008. The agency provides all types of insurance and bonds, including personal lines and commercial insurance. She works in all facets of the agency but is primarily focused on commercial lines, agency marketing and advertising.

Pat Taphorn began his career with James Unland & Co., Inc. in 1989 in an Accounting and Operations position and moved into a sales role in 1994. He took over as President in January of 2016 and still has agent responsibilities. He oversees all four agency locations. The agency provides Commercial & Personal P&C, Life, Health and Employee Benefits and financial services.