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“Insurance has been my passion from day one, and it fuels my drive to build a platform that will change the insurance industry for the better”
Curtis Barton,
ALKEME Insurance
Christopher D'Alessio, CPCU, ARM is the director of underwriting at Harford Mutual Insurance Group (HMIG), located in Bel Air, Maryland. As a highly respected and dedicated leader at HMIG, D'Alessio has led the underwriting department toward tremendous growth. With over 10 years of dedication at HMIG, he continually strives to bring forward new initiatives and directions that guide success in dynamic and developing insurance markets.
As a member of the HMIG Leadership Team, D'Alessio participated in the HMIG Career Pathing Project, which highlights the variety of positions available at HMIG and spurs leadership perpetuation. In May 2022, D'Alessio completed The Institutes Executive Leadership Program. The program is organized in partnership with the Darden School Foundation at the University of Virginia and is designed for senior-level leaders holding key roles in insurance.
He is currently an active member of the business development committee for Harford Family House. Harford Family House is the largest provider of shelter and support for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Harford County, MD.
D’Alessio possesses a positive attitude and supports his team, taking responsibility for all his decisions and the results of his department. He has made a significant contribution to the success of HMIG over the past decade.
180 N Stetson Avenue, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL 60601
443 640 2282
cdalessio@hm1842.com
linkedin.com/in/cj-d-alessio-cpcu-arm-5540a645
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Christopher D'Alessio, CPCU, ARM
Director of Underwriting
Harford Mutual Insurance Group
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Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
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Year 7 Community Leader and Leader for Learning Technologies and Platforms at Northern Beaches Christian School
Master of Business Administration, 2017–2019
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Promoted to director of underwriting, overseeing all four business units and the operations department
2022
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Assumed management role of middle market and large account units
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Started large account unit as field underwriting staff and completed CPCU and ARM
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Joined HMIG as an underwriting assistant
2011
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Excellence awardee – Independent Mortgage Adviser of the Year category at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards
2022
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Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
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Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
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2022
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Currently, Barton is CEO of ALKEME Insurance , one of the nation’s fastest growing insurance acquisition platforms. Barton led a merger and acquisition of seven “founding” entities to form ALKEME in late 2020, in the thick of the pandemic. He took ALKEME to market and secured private equity funding through GCP Capital Partners out of New York. ALKEME had year-over-year revenue growth of well over 100% in 2021 and is on track to double its revenue again in 2022 while maintaining a 13% organic growth clip.
Under Barton’s leadership, ALKEME has also won numerous honors, including being named in the 2021 Top 50 Brokers of Insurance Journal and the 2021 Top 100 Brokerages, Fast Brokerages and Best Places to Work in Insurance of Business Insurance.
“I know it sounds cliché, but I am laser-focused on changing the insurance industry for the better,” he says. “We are building technology, processes and products that are meeting the needs of a changing world. It is imperative that the insurance industry keeps up with the fast pace of change, and I want to make sure I do my part.”
Prior to ALKEME, Barton founded Venture Pacific Insurance, a regional brokerage in southern California that was acquired by ALKEME during the merger. Barton also co-founded Brokkrr, a digital lead generation insurtech platform.
Barton received his BA from the University of Arizona. He has been included in IBA’s Hot 100 list four times in a row. He was also recognized in Vertafore’s Top 25 Disruptors in the insurance industry.
“We are building technology, processes and products that are meeting the needs of a changing world. It is imperative that the insurance industry keeps up with the fast pace of change, and I want to make sure I do my part”
Curtis Barton,
ALKEME Insurance