David O'Keeffe Email & Phone Number

David is Regional President Southeast of Bridge Specialty Group, consisting of a group of various entities, all operating as members of Bridge Specialty Group. Prior to assuming the role of regional president David was the EVP and profit center leader of Hull & Company. Bridge Specialty Group Southeast is a wholesale property, casualty, marine, personal lines and management liability insurance brokerage & binding group of firms and is focused on cutting edge creativity, market relationships and superior service. Prior to joining Bridge Specialty Group and Peachtree in 2009, O’Keeffe was President of Camford National Insurance Brokers, a wholesale brokerage serving P&C agents. He oversaw all Camford's operations and the distribution of product.Before forming Camford National in 2006, David served on the executive team of Oxbridge Insurance, as VP/Partner. He had management and operations responsibility, including IT infrastructure. He mentored brokers and assistants in technical and coverage issues while handling the new carriers and retail agents. He provided a stable base of renewal business to other brokers and assisted developing a 5 year strategic planPrior to that, O’Keeffe was national sales manager at Oxbridge, where he coordinated all aspects of sales for various carriers & brokerage markets. He coordinated and assisted in more than tripling company growth from 2005, restructured and redeployed the staff into 3 teams, introduced standardized process in order to improve service, reduced turnaround time and operational costs.Prior to joining Oxbridge in 1995, David was an underwriter with F.B. Beattie & Co, where he underwrote with Essex Ins. Company, Lloyds of London and SAFECO Surplus Ins. Company. He also held positions with G.A. Mavon, and Excess Market Brokers, Chicago, ILO’Keeffe began his insurance career in 1989 with Alexander Howden, London, where he quickly progressed into a broker position in the North American Division.David is a native of Ireland and attended Clongowes Wood College, Naas, Co. Kildare and Stratford College in Dublin.

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