Experience

SUNZ Insurance

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Underwriting Officer

  • 2020 - Present



Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG)

• Senior Vice President; Specialty

  • 2018 - 2020

  . National responsibility for Workers Compensation profit center . Technical leadership managing the health of the line of business . Created platform to build out organization from a small regional to a "go-to" national market . National responsibility for Workers Compensation profit center . Technical leadership managing the health of the line of business . Created platform to build out organization from a small regional to a "go-to" national market



QBE North America

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President; Casualty Chief Underwriting Officer

  • 2014 - 2016

  • Implemented strategy for $700m Casualty business across all profit centers and distribution channels including determining appetite, guidelines, pricing, capacity, reinsurance structure, delegated underwriting authority and quality reviews. • Drove Casualty loss ratio down by 5 points over 2 years achieving record profitability • Dual-hatted role included managing Casualty portfolio in both Programs and Risk Management business units. • Launched start-up Excess and Surplus P&C… Show more • Implemented strategy for $700m Casualty business across all profit centers and distribution channels including determining appetite, guidelines, pricing, capacity, reinsurance structure, delegated underwriting authority and quality reviews. • Drove Casualty loss ratio down by 5 points over 2 years achieving record profitability • Dual-hatted role included managing Casualty portfolio in both Programs and Risk Management business units. • Launched start-up Excess and Surplus P&C business in June, 2016 writing primary GL excess liability and Property. Specific emphasis on Construction vertical • Strengthened Predictive Modeling tools with support from actuarial. • Led Multinational casualty training for global underwriting team • Responsible for reinsurance strategy across all business units • Created cross-functional leadership teams including data analytics, actuarial and claims to establish monthly leading and lagging indicator/KPI metrics and insights to strengthen business unit underwriting decisions and results • Member of Global Underwriting Committee responsible for corporate underwriting vision, vetting and on-boarding of new products and verticals and management of global capacity. Show less • Implemented strategy for $700m Casualty business across all profit centers and distribution channels including determining appetite, guidelines, pricing, capacity, reinsurance structure, delegated underwriting authority and quality reviews. • Drove Casualty loss ratio down by 5 points over 2 years achieving record profitability • Dual-hatted role included managing Casualty portfolio in both Programs and Risk Management business units. • Launched start-up Excess and Surplus P&C… Show more • Implemented strategy for $700m Casualty business across all profit centers and distribution channels including determining appetite, guidelines, pricing, capacity, reinsurance structure, delegated underwriting authority and quality reviews. • Drove Casualty loss ratio down by 5 points over 2 years achieving record profitability • Dual-hatted role included managing Casualty portfolio in both Programs and Risk Management business units. • Launched start-up Excess and Surplus P&C business in June, 2016 writing primary GL excess liability and Property. Specific emphasis on Construction vertical • Strengthened Predictive Modeling tools with support from actuarial. • Led Multinational casualty training for global underwriting team • Responsible for reinsurance strategy across all business units • Created cross-functional leadership teams including data analytics, actuarial and claims to establish monthly leading and lagging indicator/KPI metrics and insights to strengthen business unit underwriting decisions and results • Member of Global Underwriting Committee responsible for corporate underwriting vision, vetting and on-boarding of new products and verticals and management of global capacity. Show less



Tower Group Companies

• New York City

• Managing Vice President

  • 2009 - 2014

  • Corporate underwriting executive responsible for National MGA Programs, and Excess and Surplus Lines across all P&C lines of business. • Launched Alternative Risk facility for Program agents offering risk sharing. • Launched first Professional liability program for Lawyers and profitably grew to $10m over 2 years. • Managed 6-point reduction in Programs combined ratio to 96% over 5 years • Portfolio size: $250m GWP. • Corporate underwriting executive responsible for National MGA Programs, and Excess and Surplus Lines across all P&C lines of business. • Launched Alternative Risk facility for Program agents offering risk sharing. • Launched first Professional liability program for Lawyers and profitably grew to $10m over 2 years. • Managed 6-point reduction in Programs combined ratio to 96% over 5 years • Portfolio size: $250m GWP.



Chubb

• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • 1999 - 2008

  Senior Vice President, Corporate Risk Management • Launched and led the primary casualty risk management national profit center. • Focused on loss sensitive program structures with expected losses up to 3.5m combined for Workers Compensation, General Liability and Automobile • Achieved first full year GWP of 45mm. Run rate projection in 3rd year of $120mm GWP. Combined ratio for 3 years in the mid 80’s. Senior Vice President, Custom Casualty Surplus Lines … Show more Senior Vice President, Corporate Risk Management • Launched and led the primary casualty risk management national profit center. • Focused on loss sensitive program structures with expected losses up to 3.5m combined for Workers Compensation, General Liability and Automobile • Achieved first full year GWP of 45mm. Run rate projection in 3rd year of $120mm GWP. Combined ratio for 3 years in the mid 80’s. Senior Vice President, Custom Casualty Surplus Lines • Created the Business Plan, launched and had National responsibility for an Excess & Surplus lines primary casualty business. • Grew GWP to 65mm by end of second year. Combined ratio’s in the mid 80’s for 3 years. • Focus was on primary GL excess of SIR’s and buffer GL/AL. First Vice President/New York Regional Manager, Risk Management • Managed the NY branch, Ace’s largest, consisting of a staff of 18 and a book of $45mm. • Focused on primary casualty national account risks • After 3 years, the staff grew to 27 and the business grew to $325mm. • Combined ratios were consistently in the upper 80’s. Show less Senior Vice President, Corporate Risk Management • Launched and led the primary casualty risk management national profit center. • Focused on loss sensitive program structures with expected losses up to 3.5m combined for Workers Compensation, General Liability and Automobile • Achieved first full year GWP of 45mm. Run rate projection in 3rd year of $120mm GWP. Combined ratio for 3 years in the mid 80’s. Senior Vice President, Custom Casualty Surplus Lines … Show more Senior Vice President, Corporate Risk Management • Launched and led the primary casualty risk management national profit center. • Focused on loss sensitive program structures with expected losses up to 3.5m combined for Workers Compensation, General Liability and Automobile • Achieved first full year GWP of 45mm. Run rate projection in 3rd year of $120mm GWP. Combined ratio for 3 years in the mid 80’s. Senior Vice President, Custom Casualty Surplus Lines • Created the Business Plan, launched and had National responsibility for an Excess & Surplus lines primary casualty business. • Grew GWP to 65mm by end of second year. Combined ratio’s in the mid 80’s for 3 years. • Focus was on primary GL excess of SIR’s and buffer GL/AL. First Vice President/New York Regional Manager, Risk Management • Managed the NY branch, Ace’s largest, consisting of a staff of 18 and a book of $45mm. • Focused on primary casualty national account risks • After 3 years, the staff grew to 27 and the business grew to $325mm. • Combined ratios were consistently in the upper 80’s. Show less



Reliance National Co

• United States
• Insurance

• First Vice President

  • 1988 - 1999

  Vice President/Risk Management • Eastern Zone manager for $125m casualty profit center writing WC, GL and AL risks written on a loss sensitive basis • Developed a property/casualty “program” strategy to attract fronted program opportunities written through MGAs and grew business profitably to $45m in 3 years Vice President/Risk Management • Eastern Zone manager for $125m casualty profit center writing WC, GL and AL risks written on a loss sensitive basis • Developed a property/casualty “program” strategy to attract fronted program opportunities written through MGAs and grew business profitably to $45m in 3 years