AIC Holdings Appoints Purdy President, CEO of Underwriters

AIC Holdings appointed Robert G. Purdy to president and CEO of AIC Underwriters, based in Philadelphia, PA. Purdy will be responsible for leading the underwriting, marketing and operations strategies for the AIC Underwriters’ middle market workers’
compensations business, including the specialty market of temporary staffing.

With more than 26 years of experience in the insurance arena, Robert joins AIC Holdings from AmTrust Financial. Prior to joining AmTrust, he led the ACE Limited Workers’ Compensation for ACE Complete, the online workers’ compensation web product and middle market. Previous to that, he led the American International Group (AIG)
Specialty Workers’ Compensation Division. During his twelve years with AIG, Robert held various senior management positions including overall responsibility for the e-wC, Middle Market, Assigned Risk and USL&H segments. Prior to AIG, he spent 14 years with CIGNA Property & Casualty holding a succession of senior-level positions.

Robert has been a member of the Governing Board of the California, Delaware, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania Rating Bureaus. Additionally, he served on the
Governing Board of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI). Robert currently serves on the board of directors of the American Society of Workers’ Compensation Professional, Inc. (AMCOMP) and was a member of the American Staffing Association Advisory Board. He is a past member of the selection committee for Florida CHOICE Awards for workers’ compensation, presented by Choice Medical Management Services, LLC and serves on the board of trustees for Caldwell College in New Jersey. He is a frequent speaker at insurance industry conferences and has published numerous articles in industry trade publications.

Topics Workers' Compensation Underwriting AIG