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This list showcases the top United States based COO’ operating in the Life Insurance space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Michael Saltzman
Co-Founder & COO of EvolutionIQ
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About EvolutionIQ: Leading the artificial intelligence transformation for insurance carriers. AI Guidance for Disability and General Liability Carriers.
Mark Berven
President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Mark Berven is President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide Property & Casualty Operations, which includes exclusive and independent agency distribution, excess & surplus/specialty insurance, agribusiness insurance, and the commercial and personal lines product and underwriting organizations. He previously served as Nationwide’s Chief Strategy and Product Management officer. Mark joined Nationwide in 1994 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including roles in claims and in personal and commercial lines underwriting. He has served as regional vice president in both the independent and exclusive agency channels, and previously served as senior vice president for Product and Pricing for all Property and Casualty operations. Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Northern Colorado and also holds the designations of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter and Associate in Claims. Mark is active in a variety of nonprofit and industry-related organizations. He is currently the board chair of The Childhood League Center in Columbus, Ohio, and serves on the United Way of Central Ohio’s Campaign Cabinet.
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About Nationwide Mutual Insurance: Nationwide Insurance is an insurance and financial services company.
Ryan Swanson
COO of Sureify
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About Sureify: Sureify is an industry leading SaaS platform for Life and Annuity companies.
Ralph Medici
Chief Operating Officer of ITM TwentyFirst
Ralph is responsible for managing the operations of ITM TwentyFirst. His team administers and services thousands of life insurance trusts, life insurance policies, life settlement contracts, premium finance loans, and other life insurance assets. Prior to joining the firm in May 2012, Ralph worked in the Longevity Markets Group of Credit Suisse, most recently as Director responsible for servicing all of Credit Suisse’s longevity assets. Prior to Credit Suisse, Ralph worked for 15 years at AIG in several leadership positions.
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About ITM TwentyFirst: ITM TwentyFirst is comprised of a team of independent life insurance servicing professionals.
Tim Calvert
Chief Operating Officer of AmeriLife
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About AmeriLife: AmeriLife is an independent distributor of annuity, life and health insurance products focused on serving the senior market.