Michael P. Curran Email & Phone Number

Lake Forest, IL

Founder and Managing Director of Differential Capital Partners (DFP). DFP commercializes applied technologies and services that serve the Financial Services Industry, with a specific focus on the Insurance Industry.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Advise senior management of the company on business and vertical market development, legal strategy, operating infrastructure, product development, financial model and fundraising.

Greater Chicago Area

• Conceptualized core product offerings and technology infrastructure
• Built Sales, Business Development, Finance, Marketing, Product Development, Technology and Professional Services capabilities
• Negotiated strategic partnerships with reinsurers, data suppliers, retail partners, chemistry providers and major university technology transfer offices
• Drafted and filed core patent to protect entity’s IP

Greater Chicago Area

• Provided strategy and valuation consulting services to Board of Managers before being elected President and a member of the Board in 1/2010
• Rolled-up $100 million in term life policies for subsequent securitization
• Developed proprietary pricing and product structure for primary and tertiary markets
• Recruited top-quintile actuarial and risk arbitrage talent
• Raised $4.2 million in private equity financing

Greater Chicago Area

• Conceptualized and commercialized proprietary actuarial assessment, litigation management and claim settlement processes, coupled with structured reinsurance programs, to assume and manage discontinued lines of U.S..
• Built vertically integrated corporate structure, supported by a Tier III Bermuda reinsurer, developed extensive financial model/infrastructure and recruited veteran management team to serve a $50 billion U.S. market.
• Developed interim consulting capability to bridge development and formation period

Greater San Diego Area

• Provided strategy and valuation consulting services to Board of Managers before being elected President and a member of the Board in 8/2005
• Developed holding Company structure for three distinct operating companies to deliver outsourced litigation management, claim technology infrastructure and medical record abstraction capabilities for the P&C sector
• Created risk mitigation offering which transferred, managed and resolved third party bodily injury claims through outsourcing and securitization of loss portfolios

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Provided strategy and valuation consulting services to Board of Managers before being elected President and a member of the Board in 1/2003
• Developed underwriting, pricing and claim infrastructure offerings for primary Life insurers and reinsurers within TransamericaRe
• Extended the Company’s proprietary data, analytics and processing software to address Health and Workers Compensation insurers, as well as reinsurers, when acquired by Aegon, NV (NYSE:AEG); its majority investor

Greater Chicago Area

• Advised venture-backed technology companies regarding fund-raising, technology commercialization and operations
• Worked with venture funds and major financial services firms reviewing new transactions, evaluating existing portfolio companies/investments and identifying potential Limited Partners/investors
• Engagements included companies serving the business software, data management, e-commerce, internet infrastructure, specialty materials and wireless communication verticals, as well as, venture funds focused on.

Greater Chicago Area

• Served as a Board member until recruited by CEO to run entity
• Responsible for predictive analytic service offerings for insurers, banks, brokerages and consumer finance
• Built Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Product Development and Professional Services teams and capabilities
• Developed alliances with Fortune 1000 service providers
• Acquired by Reed Elsevier (NYSE:RELX)

Greater Chicago Area

• Partner in start-up Financial Services venture fund along with former CEO’s of CNA, Hartford Steam Boiler and Swiss Re Atrium; embedded in Asset Allocation & Management
• Applied technology domain focus for infrastructure software, analytics and e- commerce supporting the financial services sector
• Syndicated $35 million in convertible preferred securities, supporting two transactions, with Chase Capital Partners

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for ~$90 million corporate venture capital practice
• Generated 27% IRR/Vintage Year 1995/Marked-to-market Q1 2000
• Valued, structured and negotiated strategic alliances with equity cover
• Generated $150 million in expense savings/$16 million in capital gains
• Served as an internal consultant to senior management team

Greater Chicago Area

• Led the identification and development of strategic initiatives
• Introduced the Balanced Scorecard construct in the Investment Group
• Developed scenario methodology for the senior management team
• Developed a process to evaluate and integrate emerging technologies
• Led internal innovation effort that reported to the President

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for all marketing programs for a $600 million product portfolio
• Generated 6.8% CAGR across portfolio in 21 months
• Introduced new product and direct mail program generating 3.2% response rate in comparison to 1.6% on existing programs

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for consumer research for $1.8 billion Property portfolio
• Co-led multi-brand team that developed $12 million market research effort
• Co-led operational integration team that reported to brand president

Greater Chicago Area

• Supported state and federal efforts advocating the mandatory utilization of air bags, seat belts and smoke detectors
• Co-developed and led employee grass roots campaigns targeted to achieve state-by-state insurance reform
• Joint-accountability for $500,000 budget and 5 professionals in initial deployment in New Jersey to address the Residual Market Equalization Charge for P&C carriers

Rochester, New York Area & Greater Chicago Area

• Selected to participate in accelerated corporate management development program. Developed expertise and held increasingly responsible management positions in Marketing, Finance, Operations, Claims and Underwriting in.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance & Marketing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Economics