Darwin Announces Creation of New Health Care and Errors and Omissions Divisions
May 29 2008 - 3:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
FARMINGTON, Conn., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darwin
(NYSE:DR) is excited to announce the creation of two new
product-centric underwriting divisions, the health care division
and the errors and omissions (E&O) division. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060829/NETU014LOGO ) Under
the leadership of senior vice president and national practice
leader, Cynthia Oard, the newly created health care division
combines all of Darwin's health care-related professional liability
teams into one unit encompassing medical professional liability,
health care management liability, and managed care E&O
liability. Darwin, an acknowledged leader in health care specialty
liability coverages, is combining its proven expertise in
underwriting, risk management, and claims handling to better serve
this important market. The organizational changes announced today
will better position the company to both maintain and build on its
leadership role in delivering innovative health care specialty
products. Cindy Oard brings over 20 years of demonstrated industry
background and experience to the position of health care practice
leader, where she will oversee underwriting and distribution
management for the full suite of health care products. Susan
Chmieleski, APRN, CPHRM, FASHRM, JD, has been promoted to senior
vice president and serves as risk management lead and health care
product manager. She continues her oversight of the
industry-leading risk management services that are delivered with
each of Darwin's professional liability products. Sue's role has
now been expanded, as she will partner with Cindy Oard to enhance
and diversify Darwin's overall health care product portfolio. For
additional information about Cindy's background, please visit her
biography page at http://www.darwinpro.com/mkt/pdf/Oard.pdf. To
contact her directly, please dial 860 284-1322 or email her at .
For additional information about Sue's background, please visit her
biography page at http://www.darwinpro.com/mkt/pdf/Chmieleski.pdf.
To contact her directly, please dial 860 284-1954 or email her at .
"Darwin's success in the health care liability marketplace is
already clear and well-established," states Cindy Oard. "The new
divisional structure will allow us to align resources even more
effectively, in order to continue the growth of our health care
franchise," adds Sue Chmieleski. The E&O division will be
headed by Nicole Haggerty, senior vice president and national
E&O practice leader. Combining a number of existing practice
areas (including insurance agents, technology, media and lawyers
professional liability practices), the E&O division has been
created to maximize operating efficiencies, benefiting both Darwin
and its producers and insureds. Nicole Haggerty brings to her new
role over seventeen years of experience in the insurance industry,
with twelve years dedicated exclusively to professional and
management liability lines. Her background in claims management,
underwriting, product development, and program management provide a
strong platform from which to lead the professional underwriting
initiatives at Darwin. For additional information about Nicole's
background, please visit her biography page at
http://www.darwinpro.com/mkt/pdf/Haggerty.pdf. To contact her
directly, please dial 860 284-1968 or email her at . "Creating the
health care and E&O divisions is a natural evolution for
Darwin's structure and enables us to more efficiently create and
deliver responsive products to our customers," says Stephen Sills,
president and CEO of Darwin. Both the health care and E&O
divisions will report directly to Darwin's chief underwriting
officer, David Newman. About Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
Darwin is a specialty insurance group based in Farmington,
Connecticut. The company is focused on the professional liability
insurance market and underwrites directors and officers ("D&O")
liability for public and private companies, errors and omissions
("E&O") liability insurance, medical malpractice liability
insurance, and other specialty coverage. Darwin member companies
include Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc., Darwin National
Assurance Company (DNA), and Darwin Select Insurance Company
(Darwin Select). DNA and Darwin Select have earned a financial
strength rating of "A- (Excellent)" from A.M. Best Company. Darwin
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol,
"DR." For more about Darwin visit http://www.darwinpro.com/.
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