Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG) is an insurance holding company with offices across the USA. We are a Specialty Insurance Carrier, rapidly undergoing a metamorphosis - attracting new business leaders and key talent while building on our deep specialty insurance talent base.

$1.2 billion, 800 employee specialty insurance company. Recruited to create a Group HR function until a change of Leadership caused a reversion to a decentralized organization. Consulted with CIO and Division President to reorganize their respective organizational structures and to recruit new, key leaders. Partnered with Recruiting Team to reduce open requisition backlog from more than 100 to fewer than 40.

Provided HR support to the Leadership Team of the INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE, (New York, NY), a non-profit Trade Association dedicated to improving public understanding of insurance. Assisted with staffing, employee relations, performance management, and compensation planning.

Led a team of Human Resources professionals, supporting all of the organization’s HR needs and a team of Real Estate and Procurement professionals, supporting the organization’s 35 office locations. Partnered with CEO in effecting OneBeacon’s successful transformation from a traditional P&C carrier to a highly profitable specialty insurance organization. Actively supported the sale of six non-specialty businesses and the acquisition of 10+ specialty teams and businesses. Serves as management’s lead role at Compensation Committee Meetings of the Board of Directors.• Transformed the Human Resources function into an efficient and highly respected business partner organization, significantly assisted in creating an entrepreneurial, results-based culture of personal accountability while eliminating bureaucracy and streamlining processes.• Led numerous expense reduction initiatives to bring the expense ratio in line, introduced organization redesigns to drive efficiency, reduced staff, consolidated office locations, and eliminated legacy benefit expenses through the settlement of all pension and retiree medical obligations.• Creatively and aggressively managed ongoing benefit expenses at 50% of national trend in 10 out of 14 years.• Served as key architect of an overall compensation structure, blending a market-based approach with broad bands. Revamped incentive compensation programs and executive compensation programs to drive business accountability. Introduced web-based planning tool, simplifying the annual incentive planning process.• Member of the due diligence response team for the successful sale of the company to Intact Financial Corporation; directly led all negotiations regarding executive/employee compensation and benefits associated with the sale.

Led a team of over 30 Human Resources professionals supporting a 10,000+ employee claims organization with offices nationwide. Instrumental in providing senior HR consultation to the Claims Business Executive Team and strategic leadership and management to the company’s highest performing HR team. Set strategic direction for the HR Claims Organization, aligning organization design, strategy, and objectives with the Claims organization. Established strong partnership ties between Human Resources and Claims business leaders.

Managed Compensation, Executive Compensation, and HR Systems. Additionally, oversaw a changing set of duties that included HR management of a Canadian subsidiary, Internal Communications, and management of HR generalists for various business groups. Designed and implemented alternative pay, sales incentive, and reward and recognition programs consistent with the compensation philosophy and customized for specific needs. Served as liaison to Board of Directors on Executive Compensation matters

Created and managed the Human Resources function for this consolidated startup division encompassing 370 employees in three states. Established role as consultant on business issues and HR-specific matters.