Peter Kestenbaum Email & Phone Number

Boston

- Accountable for the underwriting of a $80m book of written premium for the Northeast region (comprising two territories and 12 states from Virginia to Maine), as well as two underwriting managers and 15 underwriters- Driving short and long-term strategies related to risk selection and profitability for assigned territory- Maintaining strong relationships with brokers ensuring maximum engagement to achieve market leadership- Managing, coaching and motivating team members to achieve individual performance goals- Aiding in the hiring, training, leading, developing and retaining of employees- Integrating the knowledge of underwriting and initiating core process improvement in departmental outcomes via influencing underwriting guidelines, coverage’s, and forms- Providing direct reports with ongoing guidance on goal setting/attainment, performance management, and staff development- Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance in all underwriting core processes

- Collaborated with senior leadership to develop underwriting guidelines, state strategies, pricing recommendations, target market appetites- Successfully recruited, trained and managed a team of five admitted and three non-admitted underwriters- Effectively performed portfolio and underwriting audits on a regular basis- Developed and managed new business goals

- Successfully developed and managed the initial excess and surplus lines footprint- Created and implemented short and long term E&S objectives that aligned with senior management - Assisted in all areas of company development and growth where needed- Proficiently managed day-to-day E&S team and operations including but not limited to; six staff underwriters, territory and agency distribution, state expansion, internal workflows, program guidelines, product development, risk pricing- Recruited, hired, trained, coached and mentored all E&S underwriters- Led state expansion efforts on an underwriting front through building new relationships, testing market pricing, soliciting partner feedback, and adjusting policy requirements specific to the territory- Successfully managed an assigned group of agents underwriting all new business

Boston, Ma

- Accountable for the personal risk management of High Net Worth individuals- Liaised with affluent individuals and families across the country to protect their tangible assets from loss and personal wealth from liability risk- Conducted personal risk management assessments of a new prospect’s portfolio in order to prepare a comprehensive risk evaluation to include product and service requirements- Negotiated with multiple insurance carriers to provide comprehensive coverage options for a prospect’s proposals, while conforming to laws, regulations and requirements governing the insurance industry

Greater Boston Area

- Managed all Home Office Underwriters, which included six to ten staff underwriters- Executed training, workflow management, workload distribution, created and achieved individual and divisional goals, underwriting authority reviews, financial projections, market analysis and collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal

Greater Boston Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area