David Cloward Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed a team of up to 11 underwriter specialists focused on continuously growing the live entertainment insurance book of business of $150M+ GPW globally, which includes a comprehensive understanding of multiple.
• Increased GPW (Gross Premium Written) from $35M to $103M in North America.
• Grew the global entertainment practice from zero to $50M+. Opened offices in Germany, South America, UK, Australia, and the Mediterranean region.
• Successfully launched a new product line (global motorsports program) within 51 jurisdictions throughout North America and abroad. Served as project lead for the global motorsports program. Responsibilities included:o.
• Achieved KPI metrics related to growth, profit, and rate and delivered underwriting profit.
• Responsible for underwriting integrity and compliance, creating and updating underwriting standards and authorities.

• Responsible for managing live entertainment underwriting team of 11.
• Created underwriting guidelines for the North American Entertainment business, which was adopted as the framework for global underwriting standards.
• In charge of defining the strategy of how the live entertainment business would be conducted.
• Worked with brokers, sponsors, and industry associations to increase awareness and business.
• Educated staff on policies, procedures, processes, and deliverance of quality-assured customer service.

• Underwrote and produced a profitable entertainment book of business consisting of multi-commercial package lines of business.
• Managed a $10M portfolio of renewal business, with a focus on retention and profitability.
• Developed and maintained relationships with producers and brokers.
• Provided input to management regarding alternative perspectives concerning underwriting strategy and execution.

• Responsible for underwriting and producing a profitable entertainment book of business.
• Increased revenue over 100% to $5M+.
• Managed and underwrote a continuously growing entertainment insurance book of business with a comprehensive understanding of multiple facets of entertainment insurance, including production and live entertainment.
• Identified coverage concerns, verified coverages, and articulated program parameters to agents and prospective clients.