Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, has appointed Kim Delaney senior vice president and healthcare management liability practice lead for Allied World North America.
Ms. Delaney is based in Allied World's Farmington, Connecticut, office and will report directly to Christian Gravier, the president of Allied World North American professional lines division.
In her new role, Ms. Delaney will oversee all components of the healthcare management liability business, including product strategy, distribution, relationship management, and management of talent and resources.
Lou Iglesias, the president of Allied World North America, commented, “We are excited to have Kim step up to lead our healthcare management liability practice. Given her depth of experience in the industry and specifically at our organization, she's well positioned to seamlessly transition to her new role and create immediate momentum.” Mr. Iglesias continued, “Her proven ability to innovate along with her expertise in this product line will be a huge asset to our group going forward.”
Prior to this promotion, Ms. Delaney was senior vice president in Allied World healthcare responsible for product development and best practices associated with the healthcare management liability lines. In this role, she worked with the healthcare zonal leads, zonal product managers, and underwriters located throughout the country to monitor and manage the healthcare management liability product lines, including directors and officers, employment practices liability, fiduciary, crime, kidnap and ransom, employed lawyers, managed care E&O, and benefit plan purchaser.
Ms. Delaney has over 15 years of health care underwriting experience and has served as lead underwriter at other leading global carriers.
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].