
Mr. Welty
John Welty
Practice Leader, SUITELIFE, Venture Insurance Programs
John Welty is the practice leader for SUITELIFE, an all-lines insurance and risk program for upscale hotels and resort properties administered by Venture Insurance Programs. Venture is a national program administrator for select industries, including the hotel, hotel resort, hotel management and luxury boutiques industries.
At Venture, Mr. Welty is responsible for managing SUITELIFE'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 Venture, he 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.
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Mr. Welty can be contacted at 800-282-6247 ext. 276 or JWelty@ventureprograms.com