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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
Yajaira Villegas has been a woman of influence throughout her tenure in the insurance industry.
In 2023, after 18 years of service with Travelers, Villegas was appointed by Amwins to lead the healthcare management liability program now part of Amwins Program Underwriters (APU). She brings an innovative approach and shows unwavering dedication to client advocacy. As senior vice president, her leadership of this Amwins MGA is viewed as a model for others in the firm to emulate.
Within her Amwins team, Villegas fosters a culture of respect and opportunity. Several senior underwriters credit her mentorship in helping nurture their careers and develop the potential within themselves to join the ranks of future leaders in the firm and industry.
Villegas is recognized for her ability to not only serve clients in today’s volatile market conditions, but to adapt and help Amwins evolve to help its clients win as the industry changes and often becomes even more difficult in the challenging healthcare liability segment.
She regularly speaks at industry events, serves as a subject matter expert in interviews and articles, and also contributes content to industry publications.
Villegas is a 2001 graduate of Loyola Marymount University. She has earned the RPLU designation from the Professional Liability Underwriting Society and is actively involved in several industry organizations. Her involvement in these organizations underscores her dedication to advancing the industry and supporting the development of women in insurance.
Her community service work includes volunteering with Second Harvest Food Bank in Irvine, CA. She has encouraged at least half of that Amwins office to participate in volunteer efforts there. Since 2016, she has been a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Orange County.
2400 East Katella Ave. Suite 500 Anaheim, CA 92806
714 221 9540
Yajaira.Villegas@amwins.com
linkedin.com/in/yajaira-villegas-rplu-ab48683
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Yajaira Villegas
Senior Vice President, Professional Lines
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
2001–2003
2003–2005
2005–2023
June 2023–
present
2024
Financial Institutions Underwriter at Chubb
2001–
2003
D&O and EPL Underwriter at GJ Sullivan Co.
2003–
2005
Underwriting Specialist/Underwriting Manager/Underwriting Director at Travelers
2005–
2023
Senior Vice President at Amwins Program Underwriters
June 2023–
present
RPS Client Excellence Recognition
2024
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ELITE WOMEN 2024 JUDGE