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“Being true to who we are is key; we are purely a referral-based business. There is zero marketing or advertising”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
Bob Black leads Amwins’ National Property Practice.
As National Property Practice leader, Black is involved in a variety of projects supporting all of Amwins' brokerage division property teams. These initiatives include driving growth, developing, and maintaining strategic retailer/carrier partnerships, development of exclusive products, data and analytics, thought leadership, and more.
Black joined the Amwins family 21 years ago in various roles, including national real estate practice leader for 14 years (2011–25). He simultaneously contributed to and then led a team of 48 insurance professionals as a property broker and serves as relationship manager for Amwins’ largest property market.
He regularly contributes thought leadership at industry events, customer meetings, and provides insight for resources such as Amwins’ State of the Market reports. Prior to joining Amwins in 2004, he held consulting and sales positions with EY and CashTech Solutions.
Black is a graduate of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business and contributes to the college’s scholarship efforts. He also supports various organizations such as Delta Upsilon, Mercy Housing, The Pink Agenda, WSIA PAC, and CouncilPAC.
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
1996–2004
2011–2025
2025–Present
2024–Present
2023–2024
EY (cash management consulting; software development and implementation) and CashTech Solutions (software and implementation sales)
1996–2004
Led Amwins’ National Real Estate Practice
2011–2025
Leader of Amwins’ National Property Practice
Before accepting his National Property Practice leadership role, he spent 20 years contributing to and then leading a team of insurance professionals as a property broker
His team had grown to 48 people as of his recent promotion
2025–Present
Executive Vice President, first-ever Head of Claims at Amwins
2025–Present
2023: WSIA (NAPSLO) Intern, President of UFO (WSIA/AAMGA), WSIA Education Foundation Executive Committee
2024: Promoted to President of Binding
2023–2024
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day,” he says.
While at the helm of a rapidly growing business and a family that includes two young children at home, Rakowski has learned to manage what he calls a “never-ending list of commitments” that consists of a new team member each month, a new interstate office and two to three new referral partners monthly.
“Our business is a human business, so investing genuine time in every person can be draining on a personal level. Balancing it all is a challenge,” he says. “Simply put, do what you say you will do, and act at all times with honesty and integrity, being respectful and empathetic. The financial outcomes are a byproduct of the human interactions we have.”
Attracting, retaining and delivering exceptional client outcomes and service starts with a sincere interest in their journey and remaining relevant to them as their lives and needs evolve, notes Rakowski. He points out that he and his team put in most of the work upfront in building meaningful relationships, which is a testament to its 99% client retention rate.
He says, “We are clear in the types of clients we work best with and our value proposition. We also look for a cultural alignment with all of our referral partners, and we are acutely aware of our strengths and how different we are from our industry peers.”
Rakowski recently opened a Queensland business and plans a foot in every other capital city. He strives to establish the brokerage as a national business with on-the-ground representation in every state by the end of 2025.