Celebrating Daniela Stallone · December 6, 1963

In her own voice

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In 2024, Daniela joined two colleagues on MLMIC's podcast, The Verdict, to talk about their careers and share advice for young women starting out.

Podcast · 2024

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The Verdict, Season 1, Episode 2. Daniela Stallone, then Senior Vice President of Claims, with Lisa Murley (SVP Underwriting) and Ellen Marinello (AVP Marketing).

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In the words of people who knew her

The Daniela they remember

Colleagues and friends wrote about her humor, her warmth and her steadiness. These are short excerpts from the messages in her Tribute Book, quoted exactly.

“Daniela could come out with an unexpected quip that would set everyone laughing.”

Trish Callahan · Tribute Book, p. 13

“My boss, mentor and friend; I will miss the talks and laughs during our "Thelma and Louise" car rides.”

Linda Padilla-Diaz · Tribute Book, p. 27

“Your extraordinary wit, humble leadership, and steady hand made such a difference in my every day.”

Nancy May-Skinner · Tribute Book, p. 27

“She was smart, tough, accomplished, and wonderfully no-nonsense.”

Angela Thompson-Tinsley · Tribute Book, p. 23

Curiosity and courage

Brave Heart, Brilliant Mind

Daniela Stallone smiling broadly in a purple top and skydiving harness, with goggles pushed up on her windblown hair, standing on a grassy airfield. — Daniela, smiling in her skydiving gear. Photo shared from her memorial.

Her friend Trish Callahan remembered how wide her interests ran: “She could discuss some molecular biology issue one moment, and gardening the next.”

And she remembered the skydiving: “Daniela was brave enough to go skydiving a few years ago and she loved every moment of it! When I saw the photos, I was terrified for her, but she was all smiles! Definitely a brave heart.”

Trish Callahan, Tribute Book, pp. 13–14

Her work

Respected by the people she worked with

Daniela was a longtime colleague at MLMIC, a medical professional liability insurer in New York, where she led claims. People who worked with her wrote about her insight, her even temper and the way she treated them.

“Daniela was always a pleasure to work with- savvy, insightful and even tempered”

Andrew Garson, Garson Jakub & Morris LLP · Tribute Book, p. 14

“In memory of our cherished and long-term colleague. You will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.”

Your MLMIC Family · Tribute Book, p. 13

Author of Case Study #2, MLMIC Case Review, Summer 2016 (opens in a new tab)Credited as Daniela Stallone, Assistant Vice President, Claims. She is also listed on the publication's editorial staff.
Guest on MLMIC's The Verdict podcast, 2024 (opens in a new tab)Credited as Senior Vice President of Claims.

A friendship remembered

Claudia & Daniela

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