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Kristen Drake

Kristen Drake is President of PolicyFind and a nationally recognized Insurance Archaeology professional with more than 25 years of professional experience, including over a decade in historical insurance research, business strategy, and operational leadership. She advises policyholders, attorneys, insurers, municipalities, educational and religious institutions, manufacturers, and developers on locating and reconstructing lost or incomplete liability insurance…

Mitchell Lee Lathrop

Mitchell L. Lathrop has been handling insurance and reinsurance cases for over 50 years. He is a former trial lawyer licensed in California, New York and the District of Columbia. After over 40 years in trial courts throughout the United States, he today restricts his practice to arbitration, mediation, and expert consulting and testimony in…

Trey Hutt

I earned my Bachelors degree in Risk Management/Insurance from Florida State University in 1989, and my CPCU designation in 1992, eventually adding an MBA in 2022.  Most of my career has been in the retail P&C arena, spanning 30 years, and I run a small retail agency with 14 employees.  Our client base is broad,…

David Princeton

My passion for insurance has thrived for over 20 years. From humble beginnings as an auto-field adjuster to eventually serving as a Director of Corporate Risk for a private equity group. I’ve been involved in overseeing the challenges of insurance coverage across renewable energy, construction, aviation, information-technology, agriculture, beverage manufacturing, senior living, real estate, education,…

My recent article on the hard market in Agent for the Future

The insurance industry has always been cyclical, going through periods of “soft” and “hard” market conditions that can last several years. Today’s agents have been thrust into what the insurance industry has historically called a “hard market.” However, this market cycle seems a bit different than those in the past and perhaps may not soften as quickly as we’ve seen in some cycles.

James F. Hughes III

I am an unique risk management and insurance professional, having worked in all three main sectors of the industry, insurer, broker, and risk management. More particularly, I have been a risk manager for a Fortune 50 company, an insurance broker, twice albeit in different roles in addition to being a wholesale insurance broker, and a…

J. Eric Peterson, Jr.

I have been in the insurance industry for over 30 years, working as a Licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Broker, Licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Adjuster and Litigation Manager for wholly owned, Captive Insurance companies.  I have also worked for the country’s top Third Party Administrative Companies. I currently hold Property and Casualty Insurance Broker…

Dr. Brenda Powell Wells

Brenda Powell Wells holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.  She holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Accredited Advisor of Insurance (AAI) and Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations.  She also holds a graduate certificate in Business Analytics from East…

Richard Faber

Richard Faber is a highly experienced insurance professional who possesses a wide array of skills and a distinctive combination of experience, ranging from marketing, and consulting to managing/underwriting a staggering array of  risks. His background and extensive experience work together to make Richard a much sought after authority in his field. Richard began his career…

Thomas Quaka

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