Pearl River, New York – September 25th 2012 — Mr. Tal Piccione, Chairman of the Board, U.S. RE Companies, today announced the appointment of Ms. Carolyn Verde to serve as President and CEO of Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation and its affiliates, Uni-Ter Claims Services Corporation and Uni-Ter Risk Management Services Corporation. Ms. Verde, most recently Executive Vice President at Hays Companies, joined U.S. RE effective September 14, 2012.
According to Mr. Piccione, Ms. Verde brings extraordinary, relevant expertise to her new role in U.S. RE’s overall strategic growth, in the underwriting management of risk takers including risk retention and risk purchasing groups. “Carolyn Verde is an accomplished professional who has been a business leader at a number of prominent companies in the insurance business, not the least of which are Marsh & McLennan and AON where she distinguished herself, notably as the executive for Marsh & McLennan’s US Consumer’s National Healthcare Division. Ms. Verde’s expertise in program and product development and strategic growth initiatives will enable expansion for U.S. RE,” he stated, adding ”We are delighted that she is joining our company at an important time for risk retention groups, putting her considerable experience and expertise together for the administration of our national book of business.”
Before joining U.S. RE, Ms. Verde spent the majority of her career in roles with responsibility for the oversight of national healthcare risk transfer entities serving physicians & surgeons, hospitals, dental, and allied health professions’ liability coverages, as well as general liability, BOP, and workers compensation coverages. She has overseen alternative risk transfer products, programs and product development, with responsibility for underwriting results and profitability of programs where delegated underwriting authority was granted.
Prior to Hays Companies, Ms. Verde served as Senior Vice President and Healthcare Business Leader at Marsh & McLennan, was a Director of Sales and Syndication at AON Corporation, and President of Healthcare for Arrowhead General Agency.
For information, call Ms. Verde at 845 920 7100.
