Admiral Insurance Group announces New Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer

Admiral Insurance Group, a Berkley company, would like to announce the appointments of Leah Taylor as Senior Vice President, Underwriting Services, and Mark Brown as Chief Underwriting Officer.

Leah will work closely with the Casualty and Professional units to drive innovation and implement efficiencies in the production of business. In this new role, she will be responsible for organizing and managing oversight, audits and new product development. The Admiral operations team, executive underwriters and chief underwriting officer will report to Leah.

Leah began her career in insurance with Admiral in 1994. In her career she has held increasing roles of responsibility, quickly demonstrating excellence in her relationships with Admiral’s wholesale broker partners. Most recently she served as Senior Vice President of Professional Liability at Admiral, where she led the development of new professional products across the country.

Mark started with Admiral in 1997 and brings more than 30 years of underwriting experience to the Chief Underwriting Officer role. He has held various roles while at Admiral and has been Admiral’s Casualty Underwriting Officer for the past decade. Mark’s wealth of experience make him a perfect fit in this new position, where he will oversee underwriting direction and work with the technical executive underwriters, product development and compliance teams.

Webinar: How High? Current State of the Cannabis Industry and Where it’s Heading

On Wednesday, January 30, at 1pm, Admiral Insurance Group will host a free, one hour webinar that will examine the current state of the cannabis insurance industry and where it is heading. On the webinar, we will discuss: – What are the entities involved in the marijuana industry (growers, processors, retailers, physicians, etc.)? – What is […]

Congratulations to Angela Rando, Our 2018 Jim Carey Award Winner

Our 2018 Jim Carey award winner Angela Rando received several glowing submissions that detailed the many reasons why she embodies the characteristics that defined Jim Carey.   Angela is a Business Analyst in our IT department where she previously transitioned from our Claims department in May of 2017. Over this past year and a half, […]

Curtis E. Fletcher Appointed to President of Admiral Insurance Group

Admiral Insurance Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Curt Fletcher as president of Admiral Insurance, a Berkley Company.  Curt joined Admiral Insurance in 1998 and most recently served as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer. He has over 30 years of experience in the property casualty insurance industry and significant expertise in […]

Ben Woodward Promoted to Vice President of Professional Liability

Admiral Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Ben Woodward to the position of Vice President-Professional Liability for the Mount Laurel Office. Ben joined Admiral in 2011.  Over the past seven years, he has demonstrated exemplary leadership with increasing roles of responsibility.  He most recently served as a Senior Underwriter and focused on […]

Nir Gabay Promoted to Senior Vice President of Professional Liability

Admiral Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Nir Gabay to the position of Senior Vice President-Professional Liability.  Nir began his career at Admiral in 2007 specializing in Professional Liability. He most recently served as the Vice President of Professional Liability in charge of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West territories.  In his new […]

Nir Gabay Speaking at the WSIA Excess & Surplus Lines Program

We are excited to announce that Nir Gabay, Vice President of Underwriting, Professional Liability, will be a speaker for the WSIA Excess & Surplus Lines Program.  The session will be held on June 3-6, 2017 in St. Louis MO. We are excited to have the opportunity to connect with insurance professionals early in their careers. […]

Ben Woodward Speaking At Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Academy

We are excited to announce that Ben Woodward, Senior Underwriter, will be a Panel Speaker at the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Academy on April 26 in Chicago.

He will be discussing such topics as target market(s) for the design & construction industry, difficult and hard to place fields for the insurance industry, biggest determinants of premium, guidance on appropriate limits and deductibles and claim trends in both frequency & severity

Mandy Murphy Speaking At Crittenden Medical Insurance Conference

Congratulations to Admiral Insurance Group’s Mandy Murphy, Senior Underwriter, who will be a Panelist at the upcoming Crittenden Medical Insurance Conference on April 10, 2018 in San Diego, California.

Mandy will be discussing, “The Growing Practice of Naturopathic Medicine – Underwriting and Risk Management Considerations.”

Commercial Excess Liability: Is it really necessary for commercial clients?

Dan SmyrlSenior Vice President, Underwriting, Casualty

When it comes to recommending the proper insurance for your commercial clients, there are a lot of different coverage types to consider. One of the most important—but sometimes overlooked—coverage options is commercial excess liability.