Armed with a strong background in underwriting, an MBA in information systems, and several years of experience, Steve Sitterly jumped at the chance a little more than two years ago to join a fledgling startup insurance carrier and build a flexible, scalable platform from the ground up.
Launched in October 2007 as the U.S. specialty division of Bermuda-based Ariel Holdings, Ltd., Valiant Insurance Group provides specialty property/casualty insurance through agents and brokers. Headquartered in New York, with branch offices in Albany, N.Y., and Atlanta, the company currently employs 44 people. The IT department consists of five full-time staff members.
“The ability to take something from scratch, build it up, and make it your own is a dream come true for everyone in IT,” Sitterly, vice president of IT, says. “We did not have to contend with any legacy issues. We were able to build what we wanted from day one.”
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