London Underwriters

Daniel Feigenbaum

Chief Executive Officer

Carlos Marcano

Chief Operating Officer

Patricia Izaguirre-Garcia

Chief Underwriting Officer

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At the young age of 18, Daniel Feigenbaum began his career in the insurance industry by working alongside his father, Mendel Feigenbaum, in the international accident and health insurance field. He founded London Underwriters in 2010 by leveraging his extensive relationships at Lloyd’s of London as a coverholder for multiple lines of business. Feigenbaum holds a bachelor’s degree in international finance and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami. He is a licensed insurance agent in more than 46 states and is a highly engaged member of the WSIA, FAIA, LAAIA, and PIA.

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Daniel Feigenbaum

With 16 years of experience in the industry, Carlos Marcano started his career as a licensed property and casualty retail agent in 2008, where he quickly started managing and supervising a team devoted to offering services in the Florida area for personal and commercial risk management. In 2015, he took the step to shift his career path toward wholesale broker London Underwriters. His initiative of developing a private client yacht program helped create a constantly expanding set of personal lines products for the London Underwriters team.

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Carlos Marcano

Patricia Izaguirre-Garcia started her career in insurance, specializing in life and health products with AFLAC in 2007. In 2008, she joined the retail brokerage firm, shifting over to property and casualty insurance, where she quickly became a top producer for the firm and went on to receive several production achievement awards. In 2015, Izaguirre-Garcia joined the wholesale brokerage firm London Underwriters as director of commercial lines. In 2017, she became a partner and shareholder of London Underwriters and in 2020, she was named chief underwriting officer. In addition to her CUO role, Izaguirre-Garcia is also a top producer/underwriter for London Underwriters and to date, maintains control of the largest book of business the wholesaler manages. She has served as the current president of the Young Agents Committee of South Florida and has been a past Industry Associate Liaison for the Independent Insurance Agents of South Florida. She is licensed as a Life and Health Agent (FL215), a General Lines Agent (FL220), a Surplus Lines Agent (FL120), and a claims adjuster (FL620).

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Mayer Abbo

Chief Financial Officer

Mayer Abbo is an accomplished industrial engineer and analytics specialist with a decade of expertise in finance and supply chain management. Possessing a Black Belt in Six Sigma, he has been with London Underwriters since 2016 and oversees all aspects of the company’s financial success. He has an MBA from the University of Florida and a BS in engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Marco De Grandis

Director of Operations

Marco De Grandis earned his bachelor’s degree and graduated summa cum laude from Florida International University with a major in international business and finance. He started his insurance career with London Underwriters as an intern while he was still at the university in 2016. He became a project manager upon graduating in 2018. In 2019, De Grandis was promoted to director of compliance and special projects. Two years later, he was appointed director of operations to be the CEO’s right-hand man, growing the company’s yearly revenue and EBITDA by 25–100 percent through the development of new markets and the optimization of current markets.

Director of Operations

Marco De Grandis

Founded in 2010, London Underwriters is a rapidly expanding insurance wholesale broker, offering both admitted and non-admitted markets to independent retail agencies across nearly all US states. Recognized as a 5-Star Wholesale Broker and MGA by Insurance Business America, the company takes pride in its dedicated team of over 40 professionals committed to providing unmatched support to agents, guiding them toward optimal market solutions for their clients. London Underwriters’ commitment to excellence is evident in every aspect of its operations, ensuring agents consistently have an excellent experience. Their user-friendly website, acclaimed for its comprehensive resources, enhances agents’ efficiency and productivity, further reinforcing the company's dedication to facilitating seamless interactions. As a top-tier national insurtech distributor, London Underwriters leverages multiple online raters to enable rapid quoting and binding for approximately 95 percent of ISO class codes. Additionally, appointed agents gain access to over 100 markets, allowing them to secure competitive quotes for all commercial P&C underwriting requirements. Agents looking to navigate the competitive insurance landscape and deliver exceptional service to their clients are encouraged to explore London Underwriters’ offerings. Visit londonuw.com to discover how its services can elevate your agency’s success.

“Monarch E&S has the products, talent, expertise, and reputation to get deals done with our strategic partners and clients, which is essentially table stakes”

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Thaer Hidmi

Senior Underwriter

Nealy Farshadi

Principal, Strategic Client Relations

Christopher Welty

Chief Human Resources Officer

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Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955

Thaer Hidmi has been a senior underwriter at London Underwriters since 2018. His experience in both technology and sales has enabled him to build a robust book of business. His devotion to the company has propelled its growth, allowing him to help craft their proprietary programs and quote platforms. Additionally, he has taken part in side projects, displaying his dedication to the organization.

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Thaer Hidmi

Nealy Farshadi is instrumental in helping strengthen and grow Brown & Riding’s client relationships. She maintains and improves quality procedures, oversees B&R’s ISO certification, and manages the firm’s client feedback program. Her contributions enable the executive management team to act on client input effectively. As a result, B&R’s client feedback scores greatly exceed the average and continue to improve each year. Farshadi also supports and furthers the growth of B&R and its employees by contributing to professional development within the organization and being a resource to staff.

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Nealy Farshadi

Christopher Welty is dedicated to aligning employees with B&R’s vision and values, fostering mutual growth for all. During his tenure, B&R has more than quadrupled in size. He has helped successfully integrate the company through two mergers and has been a strong advocate for many of the company’s important benefit plan enhancements and development programs. He excels at collaboration and has been a key contributor in establishing and promoting the company’s culture and offering programs and opportunities to help employees build a rewarding career. Welty joined Brown & Riding in 2007 as an HR assistant. His dedication and talent earned swift advancement, culminating in his appointment as the firm’s CHRO in 2019.

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Christopher Welty

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

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Kimi Shah

maintaining an in-house team of more than 20 programmers to facilitate fast improvements direct bill options to streamline the payment process for the agent and the insured providing IVANS policy downloads that enable up to 30 percent labor savings to independent agencies delivering online capabilities including rating, policy documents, payments, and claims reporting

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“We will continue to strengthen our service proposition and customer experience as a key differentiator, as we build on the momentum we have achieved to date across multiple business lines and territories,” says McLean. “Our im is to continue to grow our market relevance and strengthen our partnerships with our strategic brokers as we expand our leadership position in key sectors. “We will also continue to invest in talent. We are committed to drawing from the broadest pools of talent, and to creating an environment that attracts and retains stellar employees. We recognise the importance of building teams that are diverse, collaborative, and innovative and are dedicated to cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture in which all our employees can thrive.”

Monarch’s sister company, Capitol Special Risks, is now part of the Monarch umbrella to provide retail broker customers with expertise and markets in the professional, management, and cyber liability space. “I am very proud of our young and dynamic leadership team,” says Derek Borisoff, chief executive officer of Monarch E&S. “Stefanie McLeod, vice president of personal lines, and Devon Borisoff, vice president of commercial lines, are led by Yiana Stavrakis, our very capable president. All three are known standouts in our industry who lead by example in both work ethic and desire to solve problems. Our firm’s outstanding performance is a result of their positive communications with our people, superb carrier relationships, and proactive management style.” As a full-service MGA and wholesale brokerage, Monarch gives retail insurance brokers access to many different lines of business through its commercial lines, personal lines, professional lines, transportation, mining/energy, CAT property, earthquake, and flood departments. “Monarch E&S has the products, talent, expertise, and reputation to get deals done with our strategic partners and clients, which is essentially table stakes,” says Yiana Stavrakis, president at Monarch E&S. “How do we go above and beyond? We aim to work on every deal, regardless of size, as if it were our personal account and provide our retail brokers with problem-solving competencies to handle hard-to-place risks. Most competitors do not provide the same level of service for smaller brokers and risks as they do for larger ones. Monarch thrives when it comes to providing solutions for small to mid-market risks.”

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Furthermore, talent acquisition and retention pose a significant challenge and are at the forefront of most business leaders’ minds during this unique time. The insurance industry has been aware for years of a looming talent shortage caused by the Baby Boomer generation’s retirement and is now experiencing a war for talent. “Monarch has been able to overcome this talent acquisition challenge by staying true to who we are, a family environment with national resources, which is something we will continue to encourage and promote,” says Stavrakis. “When working for a team like ours, you are not another cog in the wheel but have the opportunity to make your mark and grow with us as we build out Monarch 2.0.” Monarch E&S Insurance Services is licensed in every state and is continuously finding ways to enhance its team, client, and carrier partner experiences. Get ready for the royal treatment as Monarch 2.0 expands digitally.

“I am very proud of our young and dynamic leadership team. Our firm’s outstanding performance is a result of their positive communications with our people, superb carrier relationships, and proactive management style”

Derek Borisoff, Monarch E&S Insurance Services

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