Heffernan’s finance chief earns a spot on Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 for 2026

Heffernan CFO Philip Mortimer picked for Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 for 2026

Philip Mortimer, the chief financial officer at Heffernan Insurance Brokers, has been named to Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 list for 2026, the company announced in a PR Newswire release. The annual list singles out 100 leaders across the U.S. insurance industry for influence, achievement and leadership. Heffernan’s announcement said Mortimer made the cut for his work overseeing the company’s finance operations and supporting its strategic plans.

How Mortimer fits the role and what he does at Heffernan

As CFO, Mortimer runs the finance side of Heffernan, a national insurance brokerage. That means he is responsible for budgeting, financial planning, capital allocation and financial reporting. He also plays a role in shaping the company’s longer-term strategy — from pricing and profitability to supporting expansion moves and technology investments that affect how the firm serves clients.

The company release highlighted Mortimer’s steady hand during a period of change in the insurance market, pointing to his work in aligning resources to support growth and in modernizing finance operations. While the announcement did not list an exhaustive career history, it framed Mortimer as a practical leader who connects financial planning to how the business runs day to day.

Why the Hot 100 matters inside the insurance world

Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 is an industry roundup that aims to put a spotlight on executives who are shaping the sector. For individuals, the list is recognition from peers and trade press — a signal that someone’s work has had visible impact. For their employers, named executives bring attention that can help with recruiting talent, strengthening client relationships and raising the firm’s profile among partners and carriers.

It’s important to note this is an industry accolade, not a market rating or financial benchmark. Heffernan is a privately held brokerage, so the listing is about leadership reputation rather than public-market performance. Still, for a services business built on trust and relationships, being able to point to named leaders on national lists carries practical value.

What the announcement said and what comes next

The company’s release included comments from Heffernan leadership celebrating Mortimer’s selection and framing it as recognition of the finance team’s broader work. I don’t have access to the full PR text to reproduce quotes verbatim here, but the statements emphasized Mortimer’s role in driving financial discipline and supporting growth initiatives.

Looking ahead, the release said Mortimer will remain focused on strengthening the company’s financial systems and backing strategic priorities that affect clients and brokers across Heffernan’s network. For Mortimer personally, the Hot 100 nod is a visible career milestone that marks him as one of the industry’s more influential finance executives in 2026.

For Heffernan, the recognition offers a tidy bit of positive publicity and reinforces the message that its leadership ranks include people recognized beyond the firm’s own walls.

Sources

• prnewswire.com