David Ames, ASLI, ARM

Experience

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  Aetna Property/Casualty Insurance

  Jan 1993 - Jun 1996

  National Accounts - Casualty Account Executive

  Home-office underwriter responsible for developing loss responsive programs for Workers Compensation, Automobile, and General Liability

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  Travelers Specialty/Gulf Insurance

  Jun 1996 - Nov 1999

  E&S Umbrella/Excess Liability - Account Executive

  Responsible for marketing and underwriting Umbrella liability business to brokers and retailers in the southeast USA. I left this position to follow upper management and help launch a new brokerage division at Guilford Specialty.

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  Guilford Specialty Group (now IFG Companies)

  Nov 1999 - Nov 2007

  E&S Umbrella and General Liability

  (see above)

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  Kushi Institute

  Dec 2007 - Aug 2008

  Cook

  With newfound time and available resources, I chose to step away from the corporate world for a few years and explore a passion of mine, whole foods cooking at "the leading macrobiotic educational center in the world."

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  Vital Life Center

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  Creative Consultant

  Helped a friend open a new wellness center serving as a full-time creative consultant, website designer, massage therapist, and office manager.

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  It's Only Natural Restaurant

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2011

  Cook

  I continued my exploration and quickly gained a deep appreciation for hard-working restaurant employees. I found that cooking in a commercial restaurant was far more challenging (and less fun) than my prior work, and realized it was time to step back into the insurance world, albeit with a much more profound appreciation for the many facets of life.

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  IFG Companies (formerly Guilford Specialty)

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2017

  E&S General Liability and Umbrella - Senior Account Executive/Director

  Also from November, 1999 to November, 2007As the 18th employee in a new brokerage division, I embraced the responsibility for establishing and growing a strong presence in the wholesale broker market. Today, I focus on the southeast USA, underwriting a highly profitable book comprised of manufacturers, importers, contractors, and premises risks.*** 43% Ultimate Accident Year Loss Ratio on over $59,000,000 premium from 2002 to the Present ***

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  Maxum Specialty Insurance Group

  Sept 2017 - May 2019

  Director Of Underwriting, Casualty Brokerage

  E&S Casualty Underwriting - General Liability and Excess Liability

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  David Ames, LMFT

  Jun 2018 - now

  Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist
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  Navigators, a brand of The Hartford

  May 2019 - now

  Underwriting Director, Casualty Brokerage at Navigators, a brand of The Hartford