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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Head of International Casualty Facultative

  • Education

    • Connecticut College

      1992 - 1996
      Hispanic Studies

      Antonio Rebolledo Award Received one of the annual awards for excellence in Spanish from the language and arts department. Students are nominated by the faculty; no application is necessary. The recipient is selected by the Hispanic Studies faculty and is granted to seniors who have demonstrated outstanding skills in and enthusiasm for speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.

    • Connecticut College

      1992 - 1996
      Economics

      Activities and Societies: Mens Basketball (including while a student abroad at UDLA Puebla, Mexico) Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts (CISLA). A Distinctive and academically challenging program that begins in the sophomore, the Toor Cummings Center allows students to internationalize their majors through intensive language study and a funded international internship, and bestows a certificate upon completion. Recipient of CISLA book award in recognition of excellence in the international studies program. My undergraduate thesis was related to… Show more Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts (CISLA). A Distinctive and academically challenging program that begins in the sophomore, the Toor Cummings Center allows students to internationalize their majors through intensive language study and a funded international internship, and bestows a certificate upon completion. Recipient of CISLA book award in recognition of excellence in the international studies program. My undergraduate thesis was related to Sustained Economic Development in Mexico and the negative externalities created in the early stages of the Maquiladora industry. Show less

    • Florida State University - College of Business

      2016 - 2019
      Master of Science (M.S.) Risk Management and Insurance 3.545/4.0

    • MIT Sloan School of Management

      2009 - 2010
      Executive Education in Senior Leadership Finance & Strategy

  • Experience

    • GE Employers Reinsurance Company

      Aug 2001 - Feb 2003
      Second Vice President

      Responsible for Financial Lines for facultative and treaty reinsurance for Latin America and the Caribbean. Lines of business included D&O, PI, Public Officials and Crime.

    • VK Underwriters, LLC (a member company of the Hyperion Insurance Group)/Previously MXB Underwriters

      Feb 2003 - Apr 2012
      Co-Founder & Managing Director

      Reinsurance facultative intermediation and MGA/MGU with delegated underwriting and claims authority from multiple carriers, including an approved Lloyds Coverholder.

    • Berkley Latin America and Caribbean

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2016
      Director VP

      Reporting directly to the CEO of Berkley Latin America, my responsibilities included the following:(I) Collaborating with senior management in the creation and oversight of new initiatives:a. the creation of UW and claims guidelines,b. the development and filing of products and rates with country regulators,c. the negotiation and placement reinsurance treaties, andd. related operational, actuarial, risk management and human resources responsibilities. (II) Responsible for claims management, including sign off on all Casualty, D&O, Crime, E&O and related claims in excess of $50,000 USD for insurance operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Puerto Rico and Uruguay and Facultative Reinsurance (inclusive defense or direct adjusting costs).(III) Alternate member of the Board of Directors of Berkley International Seguros, Colombia.(IV) Actively engaged in the formation, regulatory approval and licensing of products and rates of Berkley International Seguros, Colombia.(V) Member of the Management Committee of the WRB Project Trust in Bogota, Colombia, which was created for the expansion a Reinsurance Representation Office in Bogota, Colombia, and the creation, licensing and launching of Berkley International Seguros, Colombia, SA.(VI) Lloyds Coverholder for WRB Syndicate 1967. I was the overall responsible party. (VII) Lead multiple expansion projects, which include:a. Lloyds of London Coverholder (Political Violence, Terrorism, Marine Cargo and Marine Liability, Aviation and Property)b. Studies for geographic expansion c. New Product Initiatives, including treaty underwriting, allied health, political violence, environmental liability. Show less

    • Hiscox

      Aug 2016 - Jun 2017
      Head of Casualty LAC

    • Everest Reinsurance Company

      Jun 2017 - Jun 2022

      • VP II & Head of International Facultative Property & Casualty

        May 2021 - Jun 2022

      • VP Head of International Casualty Facultative

        Jun 2017 - Jun 2022

    • TransRe

      Jun 2022 - now

      • Head of International Casualty Facultative

        Mar 2024 - now

      • Head of International Professional Lines

        Jun 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Adjuster - Puerto Rico

      Puerto Rico Commisioner of Insurance

    • FCPA Expert Certificate

      The FCPA Blog
      Sept 2020

    • General Lines Agent

      Florida Department of Financial Services

    • Adjuster - Property and Casualty

      Florida Department of Financial Services