Risk Strategies Appoints Levy as Chief Operating Officer

Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Eric Levy as chief operating officer (COO).

A financial services industry veteran, Levy brings a 20-year track record of scaling companies, driving profitable growth and enhancing strategic and operational capabilities. He assumes the COO position from Sharon Edwards, who has transitioned into the role of chief financial officer (CFO).

Levy will focus on scaling and optimizing Risk Strategies’ operations for continued growth, including coordinating internal teams, streamlining processes and workflows, providing oversight of large-scale projects and leading the ongoing transformation of the firm into a fully-integrated, international brokerage and risk management advisory firm.

He joins from Integro Insurance Brokers, where he was chief of operations, integration and strategy, responsible for setting strategic direction and leading both global corporate functions and merger integration efforts. Prior to Integro, he was head of business strategy at AQR Capital Management, a global asset management firm.

From 2001 until 2012, Levy worked in Bain & Company’s Financial Services and Insurance Practices. He was also co-champion of Bain’s Financial Services Merger Integration Practice for the Americas, working with financial services organizations including advising insurance brokers and insurance companies around the world.

Risk Strategies offers risk management advice and insurance and reinsurance placement for property/casualty and employee benefits risks. With 25 specialty practices, Risk Strategies serves commercial companies, nonprofits, public entities and individuals.

Source: Risk Strategies