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Mr. Welty John Welty
President, SUITELIFE Underwriting Managers, Ryan Specialty Group
John Welty is the president for SUITELIFE® Underwriting Managers, an all-lines insurance and risk program for premier hotels, resorts, luxury boutiques, gated communities and hotel management companies administered by Ryan Specialty Group, RSG Underwriting Managers. RSG is an international specialty insurance organization that provides innovative solution for brokers, agent and insurance carriers.
At SUITELIFE, Mr. Welty is responsible for leading the program's underwriting team and maintaining the company's top-tier carrier relationships. He is responsible for pro-actively and strategically managing the retention and growth of the SUITELIFE through disciplined underwriting, managing program profitability, and program expansion and development.
Mr. Welty oversees all aspects of the SUITELIFE program from underwriting, broker relationships, marketing, carrier relationships, employee growth opportunities, and client relationships to ensure a steady, profitable, and expanding program.
Mr. Welty has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years, specializing in commercial risks. Prior to joining RSG, he was a practice leader at Venture Programs, Inc. and before that, was casualty manager for the Mid-Atlantic region of American International Group in Philadelphia for nine years. There, he oversaw large deductible casualty placements. Prior to his time at AIG, Mr. Welty was a member of Hartz Consulting Group, LLC, a regional, full-service brokerage and consulting firm.
Mr. Welty has a bachelor's degree from Duquesne University and an associate's degree in risk management from the Insurance Institute of America.
Please visit http://suitelifeum.com for more information.
Mr. Welty can be contacted at +1 610-989-2760 or jwelty@suitelifeum.com
