Headquarters:
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Year founded:
2001
Number of employees:
350
Phone:
1 866 788 3500
Email:
sales@payworks.ca
Website:
payworks.ca
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/450070
Amwins is the leading global specialty insurance distributor focused on building relationships for the long haul. As the largest wholesale broker in the US, placing $26.4bn in premium, Amwins is focused on enabling its retail clients to leverage its specialized expertise in property, casualty and professional lines insurance products across all industry verticals.
The company offers unparalleled market access to value-added
resources and intelligence.
Across the group, Amwins underwrites over $3.8 billion in premium, offering more than 100 niche P&C and benefit programs around various specialty product lines and industry classes. The company’s MGU/MGA platform delivers access to the deep expertise that retail clients need to provide creative solutions and support to their insureds.
In 2021, Amwins partnered with Worldwide Facilities to further expand its brokerage, binding authority, and underwriting capabilities and further its growth strategy. The company also named Mark Bernacki as chief underwriting officer to build upon its underwriting integrity and infrastructure.
“As a firm, we will always be focused on expanding global underwriting capacity, expanding key market relationship and developing new products and programs. We do so to provide useful products to our retail clients and profitable business for our carrier partners,” says Scott Purviance, CEO
of Amwins.
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Scott Purviance
Chief Executive Officer
James Drinkwater
President
Darin Stafford
Chief Financial Office
Leadership
Scott M Purviance became the CEO of Amwins on May 1, 2018. One of the company’s first employees, Scott joined Amwins in July 2001 as chief financial officer and took on the additional role of chief operating officer in April 2012. He has served on Amwins’ board of directors since April 2015. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1992, serving for seven years in the insurance services assurance practice. After leaving PwC in 1999, Scott joined the business insurance division of Royal & SunAlliance USA, as vice president of finance. He earned a bachelor of science in accounting degree from Wake Forest University.
Chief Executive Officer
Scott M Purviance
James C Drinkwater is president of Amwins and executive chair of Amwins Global Risks. He previously served as president of the brokerage division from 2008 to 2021, and prior to that, was chief operating officer of Amwins Brokerage. James capitalizes on his more than 30 years of experience in E&S casualty, as well as wholesale and specialty brokering, to establish goals and priorities for Amwins’ Property & Casualty producers across the country. Prior to joining Amwins in 2005, James held executive positions with both Stewart Smith Group and Willis Group. He began his career in the London marketplace.
President
James C Drinkwater
Darin K Stafford has served as chief financial officer of Amwins since October 2016. He joined the firm from Remington Outdoor Company where he served as vice president and corporate controller, and led a 40-member finance team with broad responsibility over corporate, operational and strategic finance, investor relations, shared services, treasury, risk management and real estate. Before joining Remington, Darin worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 15 years, including a three-year rotation in London, England. Darin is a 1994 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance.
Chief Financial Office
Darin K Stafford
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“While we enjoy growing, we really focus on improving our underwriting expertise to be sure we’re delivering greater than expected returns on capital for our carrier partners”
Ross Bowie, Orchid Insurance
“Having capacity in a [catastrophe-prone market] has provided comfort to our agents – knowing Orchid is always the first choice when it comes to coastal homeowners”
Kathy Cody,
Orchid Insurance
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AMWINS
Mark Bernacki
Chief Underwriting Officer
James Drinkwater
President
Scott Purviance
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
Charlotte, NC, USA
Year founded:
2000
Number of employees:
6,582
Phone:
704 749 2780
Email:
lisa.kuszmar@amwins.com
Website:
amwins.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/amwins-group
Scott M Purviance became the CEO of Amwins on May 1, 2018. One of the company’s first employees, Scott joined Amwins in July 2001 as chief financial officer and took on the additional role of chief operating officer in April 2012. He has served on Amwins’ board of directors since April 2015. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1992, serving for seven years in the insurance services assurance practice. After leaving PwC in 1999, Scott joined the business insurance division of Royal & SunAlliance USA, as vice president of finance. He earned a bachelor of science in accounting degree from Wake Forest University.
Chief Executive Officer
Scott M Purviance
James C Drinkwater is president of Amwins and executive chair of Amwins Global Risks. He previously served as president of the brokerage division from 2008 to 2021, and prior to that, was chief operating officer of Amwins Brokerage. James capitalizes on his more than 30 years of experience in E&S casualty, as well as wholesale and specialty brokering, to establish goals and priorities for Amwins’ Property & Casualty producers across the country. Prior to joining Amwins in 2005, James held executive positions with both Stewart Smith Group and Willis Group. He began his career in the London marketplace.
President
James C Drinkwater
Mark R Bernacki is the chief underwriting officer of Amwins, the first to serve in the role. Prior to that, he served as president of Amwins special risk underwriters. In addition, Mark runs the alternative risk transfer team. Prior to joining Amwins, he served as head of global property and head of US property for Beazley Group. He holds dual citizenship in the US and the UK, giving him a unique perspective in the global insurance market. Mark received his degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison and has conducted MBA coursework at Rutgers University.
Chief Underwriting Officer
Mark R Bernacki
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“Having capacity in a [catastrophe-prone market] has provided comfort to our agents – knowing Orchid is always the first choice when it comes to coastal homeowners”
Kathy Cody, Orchid Insurance
“While we enjoy growing, we really focus on improving our underwriting expertise to be sure we’re delivering greater than expected returns on capital for our carrier partners”
Ross Bowie, Orchid Insurance
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AMWINS
Benjamin Sloop
Chief Operating Officer
James Drinkwater
President
Scott Purviance
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Headquarters:
Charlotte, NC, USA
Year founded:
2000
Number of employees:
6,582
Phone:
704 749 2780
Email:
jschramm@orchidinsurance.com
Website:
amwins.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company
/amwins-group
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Bio
Scott M Purviance became the CEO of Amwins on May 1, 2018. One of the company’s first employees, Scott joined Amwins in July 2001 as chief financial officer and took on the additional role of chief operating officer in April 2012. He has served on Amwins’ board of directors since April 2015. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1992, serving for seven years in the insurance services assurance practice. After leaving PwC in 1999, Scott joined the business insurance division of Royal & SunAlliance USA, as vice president of finance. He earned a bachelor of science in accounting degree from Wake Forest University.
Chief Executive Officer
Scott M Purviance
James C Drinkwater is president of Amwins and executive chair of Amwins Global Risks. He previously served as president of the brokerage division from 2008 to 2021, and prior to that, was chief operating officer of Amwins Brokerage. James capitalizes on his more than 30 years of experience in E&S casualty, as well as wholesale and specialty brokering, to establish goals and priorities for Amwins’ Property & Casualty producers across the country. Prior to joining Amwins in 2005, James held executive positions with both Stewart Smith Group and Willis Group. He began his career in the London marketplace.
President
James C Drinkwater
Mark R Bernacki is the chief underwriting officer of Amwins, the first to serve in the role. Prior to that, he served as president of Amwins special risk underwriters. In addition, Mark runs the alternative risk transfer team. Prior to joining Amwins, he served as head of global property and head of US property for Beazley Group. He holds dual citizenship in the US and the UK, giving him a unique perspective in the global insurance market. Mark received his degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison and has conducted MBA coursework at Rutgers University.
Chief Underwriting Officer
Mark R Bernacki
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Mark Bernacki
Chief Underwriting Officer
Mark R Bernacki is the chief underwriting officer of Amwins, the first to serve in the role. Prior to that, he served as president of Amwins special risk underwriters. In addition, Mark runs the alternative risk transfer team. Prior to joining Amwins, he served as head of global property and head of US property for Beazley Group. He holds dual citizenship in the US and the UK, giving him a unique perspective in the global insurance market. Mark received his degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison and has conducted MBA coursework at Rutgers University.
Chief Underwriting Officer
Mark R Bernacki
Darin Stafford
Chief Financial Office
Darin K Stafford has served as chief financial officer of Amwins since October 2016. He joined the firm from Remington Outdoor Company where he served as vice president and corporate controller, and led a 40-member finance team with broad responsibility over corporate, operational and strategic finance, investor relations, shared services, treasury, risk management and real estate. Before joining Remington, Darin worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 15 years, including a three-year rotation in London, England. Darin is a 1994 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance.
Chief Financial Office
Darin K Stafford
Darin Stafford
Chief Financial Office
Darin K Stafford has served as chief financial officer of Amwins since October 2016. He joined the firm from Remington Outdoor Company where he served as vice president and corporate controller, and led a 40-member finance team with broad responsibility over corporate, operational and strategic finance, investor relations, shared services, treasury, risk management and real estate. Before joining Remington, Darin worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 15 years, including a three-year rotation in London, England. Darin is a 1994 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance.
Chief Financial Office
Darin K Stafford
Benjamin Sloop
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin R Sloop currently serves as the chief operating officer of Amwins. Prior to taking on this role, Ben served as president of the small business division, Amwins Access, since its inception in January 2015. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Harvard, he began his career in management consulting at Bain & Company, and then joined Parthenon Capital, a private equity fund, where he worked on the Amwins capital raise in 2005. He left Amwins in late 2007 to attend Stanford Business School. Ben worked for Bills.com, a Silicon Valley start-up, until October 2011, when he joined Amwins once again.
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin R Sloop
Benjamin Sloop
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin R Sloop currently serves as the chief operating officer of Amwins. Prior to taking on this role, Ben served as president of the small business division, Amwins Access, since its inception in January 2015. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Harvard, he began his career in management consulting at Bain & Company, and then joined Parthenon Capital, a private equity fund, where he worked on the Amwins capital raise in 2005. He left Amwins in late 2007 to attend Stanford Business School. Ben worked for Bills.com, a Silicon Valley start-up, until October 2011, when he joined Amwins once again.
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin R Sloop
Mark Bernacki
Chief Underwriting Officer
Benjamin R Sloop currently serves as the chief operating officer of Amwins. Prior to taking on this role, Ben served as president of the small business division, Amwins Access, since its inception in January 2015. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Harvard, he began his career in management consulting at Bain & Company, and then joined Parthenon Capital, a private equity fund, where he worked on the Amwins capital raise in 2005. He left Amwins in late 2007 to attend Stanford Business School. Ben worked for Bills.com, a Silicon Valley start-up, until October 2011, when he joined Amwins once again.
Chief Operating Officer
Benjamin R Sloop
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/amwins-group
Website:
amwins.com
Email:
lisa.kuszmar@amwins.com
Phone:
704 749 2780
Number of employees:
6,582
Year founded:
2000
Headquarters:
Charlotte, NC, USA
Kristin Downey
Chief Administrative Officer
“Having capacity in a [catastrophe-prone market] has provided comfort to our agents – knowing Orchid is always the first choice when it comes to coastal homeowners”
Kathy Cody,
Orchid Insurance
“While we enjoy growing, we really focus on improving our underwriting expertise to be sure we’re delivering greater than expected returns on capital for our carrier partners”
Ross Bowie,
Orchid Insurance
Kristin L Downey is chief administrative officer at Amwins. She joined the company in December 2002, initially serving as director of human resources. She now leads a team responsible for developing and implementing the people strategies to support Amwins’ business objectives. She also directs the management and operations for compensation and benefits, human resource systems and payroll, employee relations and assistance, talent management, training and development, and marketing and communications. Prior to joining Amwins, she was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky.
Chief Administrative Officer
Kristin L Downey
Kristin Downey
Chief Administrative Officer
Kristin L Downey is chief administrative officer at Amwins. She joined the company in December 2002, initially serving as director of human resources. She now leads a team responsible for developing and implementing the people strategies to support Amwins’ business objectives. She also directs the management and operations for compensation and benefits, human resource systems and payroll, employee relations and assistance, talent management, training and development, and marketing and communications. Prior to joining Amwins, she was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky.
Chief Administrative Officer
Kristin L Downey
Kristin Downey
Chief Administrative Officer
Kristin L Downey is chief administrative officer at Amwins. She joined the company in December 2002, initially serving as director of human resources. She now leads a team responsible for developing and implementing the people strategies to support Amwins’ business objectives. She also directs the management and operations for compensation and benefits, human resource systems and payroll, employee relations and assistance, talent management, training and development, and marketing and communications. Prior to joining Amwins, she was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky.
Chief Administrative Officer
Kristin L Downey