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For Immediate Release
Everest Insurance Announces Strategic Additions to U.S. Property Team
New York, NY (January 6, 2017) – Everest Insurance announces the continued expansion of their
property underwriting team with several key hires that serve to expand the team in the retail,
wholesale and inland marine areas.
Joining the Everest Wholesale Property team:
Patrick Mulready has been appointed Vice President of the Everest Wholesale Property Division based
in Boston. With over ten years of property underwriting experience, and strong relationships across
the country with key wholesalers, Patrick’s addition to the team further cements the Everest near and
long-term goals of providing value-added and differentiated service to our trading partners. Patrick
held various roles of increasing responsibility at Lexington Insurance where he was most recently a
Property Unit Manager overseeing a significant wholesale property portfolio. Patrick earned a Bachelor
of Science Degree, with a concentration in Corporate Finance and Accounting, from Bentley University
and holds a Masters of Business Administration from Babson College.
Helena Meirhino has joined Everest’s Boston office as an Underwriting Manager in the Wholesale
Property Division. Helena joins from Zurich Insurance where she was most recently a Senior
Underwriter specializing in large account property. She brings to Everest fifteen years of industry
experience having also held multi-line and multi-segment underwriting roles at both CNA and Allianz.
Helena’s formidable background will compliment Everest’s property growth plans. Helena graduated
from Virginia Commonwealth University with dual Bachelor of Science Degrees in Finance and Business
Administration and is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Lauren Valencia has joined Everest’s Boston office as a Senior Property Underwriter in the Wholesale
Division. Lauren joins the team from Allied World Assurance Company where she was most recently a
Senior Underwriter in their property division. Lauren brings over five years of underwriting experience,
having previously worked at Connecticut Underwriters, Inc. prior to joining AWAC. Lauren holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Banking and Finance from The University of Southern Mississippi.
Joining the Everest Retail Property team:
Victor Pena has joined the Everest Retail Property team as Vice President of the Central Region, based
out of Chicago, where he will lead all phases of our growth efforts in the region. Victor joins Everest
from CNA where he most recently served as the Underwriting Director of the Northern Zone. Prior to
that, Victor held various roles of increasing responsibility at Travelers Insurance that spanned across
numerous critical segments of property underwriting including complex claim handling. Victor holds a
Bachelor of Arts Degree from Seton Hall University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Mark Baroni has joined the Everest Retail Property team as a Vice President in the East Region. Mark
joins Everest from Axis where he was a Vice President handling the Primary, Excess, and Facultative
property portfolio in the National and Middle Market Segments. With over 19 years of insurance
experience, Mark has a deep understanding of analyzing complex risks for global and domestic
property clients. Prior to his 14 years at Axis, Mark was at CNA and St Paul Companies where he
focused on catastrophe modeling and large account business.
Joining the Everest Inland Marine team:
Victor Twardowski has joined Everest’s Chicago office as Associate Manager in the Inland Marine
Division. Victor joins from CNA where he was most recently IM Underwriting Specialist responsible for
the Inland Marine portfolio in the Kansas and Missouri territories. Victor graduated from Dayton
University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Economics & Finance.
Tyler James has joined Everest’s Chicago office as Manager in the Inland Marine Division. Tyler joins
Everest from Arthur J. Gallagher where he was charged with growth of Gallagher’s Construction
practice in the Midwest Region specializing in program opportunities for construction industry
associations. Prior to joining Arthur J. Gallagher Tyler held various roles of increasing responsibility at
CNA where he was most recently responsible for the Chicago Inland Marine territory. Tyler is a
graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.
Erik Nikodem, Head of Property at Everest Insurance commented on the additions, “This expansion
of, and investment in, all three property divisions (Wholesale, Retail, and Inland Marine) speaks to the
opportunity that we see in the overall property marketplace as well as our continued desire to better
serve our brokers and clients in each segment by continuing to add resources to deliver upon the
Everest brand promise”
For additional information, please contact:
Erik Nikodem
Head of Property
(908) 285-6583
[email protected]
www.everestregroup.com
Everest Re Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company that operates through the following subsidiaries: Everest Reinsurance Company provides reinsurance to property
and casualty insurers in both the U.S. and international markets. Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd., including through its branch in the United Kingdom, provides
reinsurance and insurance to worldwide property and casualty markets and reinsurance to life insurers. Everest Reinsurance Company (Ireland), Limited provides
reinsurance to non-life insurers in Europe. Everest National Insurance Company and Everest Security Insurance Company provide property and casualty insurance to
policyholders in the U.S. Everest Indemnity Insurance Company offers excess and surplus lines insurance in the U.S. Everest Insurance Company of Canada provides
property and casualty insurance to policyholders in Canada. The Company also operates within the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 2786. In addition,
through Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., the Company manages segregated accounts, capitalized by the Company and third party investors, that provide reinsurance for property
catastrophe risks. Additional information on Everest Re Group companies can be found at the Group’s web site at www.everestregroup.com