Headquarters:
Branchville, New Jersey
Year founded:
1926
Number of employees:
2,600+
Phone:
973 948 3000
Email:
lepoidevingroup@cgf.com
Website:
selective.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/selective-insurance
“What drives our success is our results-driven people. Capable, entrepreneurial Rohitians are the driving force behind our growth”,
Masa Idelbi,
Manager - Human Resources
Brenda Hall
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Standard Lines
Brian Sarisky
Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer, Commercial Lines
James Albi
Assistant Vice President, Contractors Strategic Business Unit
Leadership
Brenda Hall is executive vice president, chief operating officer, Standard Lines with Selective Insurance. She oversees regional operations and corporate commercial lines and personal lines underwriting. Hall joined Selective in 2001 and held several leadership positions including vice president, underwriting. She was promoted to senior vice president, director of field underwriting in 2008, then senior vice president, chief strategic operations officer in 2015, where she was responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of the company’s strategic plan and the integration of predictive modeling into underwriting operations.
Prior to joining Selective, Hall held marketing and underwriting roles at both regional and global insurance carriers. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Mount Union in Ohio and her master’s degree in International Business from Webster University in the Netherlands. She is a Certified Insurance Counselor and a Certified Risk Manager.
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Standard Lines
Brenda Hall
Brian Sarisky is senior vice president, chief underwriting officer, commercial lines with Selective Insurance. He leads the commercial lines corporate underwriting operation, which is responsible for growth and profitability strategies to support Selective’s field leadership teams. Sarisky’s team is accountable for the development of the company’s commercial lines product offerings, including underwriting appetite, underwriting guidelines, as well as tools and resource availability such as safety management, value-added service offerings, and business intelligence.
Sarisky joined Selective in 1991 as a corporate trainee and has held a variety of field and corporate leadership positions throughout the organization. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Moravian College and his MBA from Lehigh University, both in Pennsylvania, as well as completing the Advanced Management Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
He holds certifications as both a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter and a Certified Insurance Counselor.
Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer, Commercial Lines
Brian Sarisky
James (Jim) Albi is assistant vice president leading the Contractors Strategic Business Unit with Selective Insurance. He is responsible for portfolio management, providing technical expertise in underwriting of construction risks, and driving strategic initiatives to advance growth and profitability of Selective’s contractor’s segment.
Before joining Selective, Albi worked as an executive underwriter in construction and held various claims and underwriting roles at national and global insurance carriers. He earned his master’s degree in Insurance Management from Boston University. He holds certifications, including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist, Associate in Insurance Data Analytics, and Associate in Claims.
Assistant Vice President, Contractors Strategic Business Unit
James Albi
“What drives our success is our results-driven people. Capable, entrepreneurial Rohitians are the driving force behind our growth”,
Masa Idelbi,
Manager - Human Resources
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Leadership
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
“What drives our success is our results-driven people. Capable, entrepreneurial Rohitians are the driving force behind our growth”,
Masa Idelbi, Manager - Human Resources
Leadership
Darcie Crowe, CIM, PFP, CDFA
Senior Wealth Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager
Darcie Crowe is a senior portfolio manager within LePoidevin Group at CG Wealth Management. She holds over 15 years of experience in financial services, having begun her career within investment banking before transitioning into private wealth management in 2010.
She is pleased to have received national recognition for her approach, with accolades that include Canada’s Top Wealth Advisors (The Globe and Mail), Canada’s Top 50 Advisors (Wealth Professional) and 5-Star Leading Women in Wealth (Wealth Professional). Darcie holds the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation. She is also a Personal Financial Planner (PFP), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and FINRA-registered professional.
Darcie is a graduate of the honours business administration (HBA) program at The Richard Ivey School of Business.
Senior Wealth Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager
LePoidevin Group
Darcie Crowe, CIM, PFP, CDFA
Donna Barclay
Executive Vice President, Commercial and Specialty
As EVP of commercial and specialty, Donna Barclay oversees the national commercial strategy, Westland MyGroup, and Group Benefits for Westland. She brings over 30 years of executive and underwriting leadership to Westland. She began her insurance career in The Continental’s underwriter training program and most recently served as president and COO of The Guarantee Company of North America. Barclay appreciates Westland’s family roots, entrepreneurial spirit, values, track record and clarity of vision.
Executive Vice President, Commercial and Specialty
Donna Barclay
Selective Insurance Group (Nasdaq: SIGI) is a holding company for 10 property and casualty insurance companies rated “A+” (Superior) by AM Best. Through independent agents, the insurance companies offer standard and specialty insurance for commercial and personal risks and flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program.
The construction industry faces many diverse risks and challenges such as inflation, staffing shortages, worker safety, supply chain disruptions, and subcontractor performance. Operational success depends to a large degree on how contractors anticipate, identify, and manage them.
Selective understands these challenges well and is trusted by tens of thousands of general, heavy, and trade contractors. Contractors represent almost half of Selective’s 2022 commercial lines customers. To understand national and local construction industry risks, trends, and anticipated impacts, Selective Insurance regularly reviews their internal claims and underwriting information, supplemented by external data and unique qualitative insights from different regional claims, underwriting, and risk-control staff. The company collaborates with its independent agency partners to develop coverage and safety-management strategies that help protect their policyholders and reduce their risks.
Their contractor customers contribute significantly to the nation’s economic health, which the company supports by providing its clients with alternative capital to protect and grow their businesses despite industry uncertainties.
“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”
Erica Kofie, QBE
Tim Mackie
Executive Vice President, Distribution
Don Thompson
Executive Vice President, Insurance
Jason Wubs
Vice Chair and Head of M&A and Strategic Initiatives
Simon Williams
Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International
and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955
As EVP of distribution, Tim Mackie oversees Westland’s national personal lines strategy, retail operations, and sales and marketing. He holds an executive MBA from Queens University and is a Certified Insurance Professional. With active involvement in his own community, Mackie appreciates the value that Westland places on its clients, employees and broader community. He is excited about the company’s growth plans and the benefits that will accrue as Westland implements new and improved technologies.
Executive Vice President, Distribution
Tim Mackie
As EVP of insurance, Don Thompson oversees Westland’s digital brokerages, Zipsure and Nuera, claims, accounting operations, in-house insurance programs, underwriting and Guardian Risk Managers. A Certified Public Accountant, he has over 30 years of insurance company leadership and growth strategy experience. He appreciates the humble, family-oriented and collaborative culture at Westland, and he is excited about extending its organizational culture and expertise nationally across Canada.
Executive Vice President, Insurance
Don Thompson
As head of M&A and strategic initiatives, Jason Wubs holds a key role at Westland Insurance. He is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the company’s long-term strategies, including plans to expand across Canada. Wubs holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and brings over 30 years of business leadership and insurance expertise to his position. He previously served as CEO of Westland for 15 years, during which time the organization grew significantly. He has also been an instrumental figure in fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values the diversity and equity of both its employees and clients. With his extensive experience and strategic vision, Wubs and the senior leadership team help drive Westland’s continued growth and success as they work to become Canada’s favourite insurance broker.
Vice Chair and Head of M&A and Strategic Initiatives
Jason Wubs
Kimi Shah leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic, and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
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Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
“Despite the challenging claims environment, QBE’s coverage and risk appetite have remained consistent. Brokers and customers know and understand our risk appetite and the cover we offer, providing them with certainty for the future,” says Erica Kofie, head of cyber proposition. “We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions.”
Kofie adds, “Through 2022, QBE successfully delivered significant growth in the cyber sector, reflecting the depth and strength of our team. We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations.”
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