Insurance
10 insurance loss control experts
These ten professionals have led loss control or risk control teams at insurance companies, from managers to vice presidents. A reader can learn how insurers organize and run loss control work for their policyholders.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carrie Leibold, CSP
LinkedInExperience: Loss Control Director - East Region · EMC Insurance Companies
Assistant Vice President - Risk Control Field Operations at EMC Insurance Companies since August 2025, and former Loss Control Director - East Region there (2024–2025). Other listed roles include Risk Management Regional Manager at Builders Mutual (2021–2024) and Loss Control Manager Construction East Loss Control Manager at Nationwide (2018–2021).
Colby Whitfield, CSP, ARM
LinkedInExperience: Sr. AVP - Commercial Accounts Group Risk Control · Travelers
Sr. AVP - Commercial Accounts Group Risk Control at Travelers since January 2026, where the profile describes leading the Commercial Accounts Group risk control teams across the North Central, North East and South East regions. Former AVP - Construction Energy Marine Risk Control (2019–2025) and Risk Control Field Director (2009–2019) at Travelers.
David Woolbert
LinkedInExperience: Regional Loss Control Manager · Home Insurance Company
Regional Risk Engineering Manager at Zurich Insurance since December 2002, where the profile describes managing a regional staff of field risk engineers who provide risk management services to customers, with a span of control that expanded to 25. Former Regional Loss Control Manager at Home Insurance Company (1985–1989) and Risk Control Consultant at PMA Companies (1981–1985).
Jeffrey M Hendershot, CSP, ARM, CFPS, CRP, MBA, CIT-II
LinkedInExperience: Loss Control Director · Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
Former Loss Control Director at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (2023–2025) and at Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (2016–2023), former Loss Control Manager at Nationwide (2013–2016) and former Risk Services Property Consultant at Westfield Insurance (2006–2013). Director, Risk Services at Highstreet Insurance Partners since October 2025.
Karen Abshier
LinkedInExperience: Loss Control Manager · West Bend Insurance Company
Loss Control Manager at West Bend Insurance Company since September 2022, and former Loss Control Supervisor (2022) and Sr. Loss Control Representative (2016–2022) there. Former Account Consultant-Global Services Risk Control at Travelers (2008–2013). The profile describes a focus on workers' compensation coverage.
Lisa Mundt, CPCU, AIM, ARM
LinkedInExperience: Loss Control Director · HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler
Risk Control Unit Manager at Westfield Insurance since April 2024. Former Loss Control Director (2020–2022) and Engineering Business Development Manager (2022–2024) at HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler, and former Risk Control Operations Manager at Westfield Insurance (2017–2020). The profile also lists Loss Control Committee Team Member at National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) (2014–2022).
Mary Imielski
LinkedInExperience: Director Risk Control Business Insurance · Travelers
Director Risk Control Business Insurance at Travelers since December 2012, where the profile describes managing and leading a team of 13 risk control consultants in the Greater Chicago area. Other listed Travelers roles include Regional Risk Control Manager - North Central Region (1996–2004) and Risk Control Manager (1986–1996).
Michael Lightsey, CSP
LinkedInExperience: Director, Loss Control · Frankenmuth Insurance
Director, Loss Control at Frankenmuth Insurance since March 2025, and former Senior Manager, Loss Control (2021–2025) and Technical Coordinator, Loss Control (2017–2021) there. Former Senior Risk Engineer at The Hartford (2014–2017) and Senior Loss Control Consultant at Frankenmuth Insurance (2006–2013).
Rich Riely, CSP
LinkedInExperience: Risk Control Field Manager · UFG Insurance
Risk Control Field Manager at UFG Insurance since December 2020, and former Senior Risk Control Consultant there (2015–2020). The profile describes leading a team of risk control consultants and assessing business risk for existing and prospective commercial clients, and helping those clients mitigate that risk. Former Safety Consultant at North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (2008–2015).
Robert Folster
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Enterprise Loss Control · CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Vice President Enterprise Loss Control at CopperPoint Insurance Companies since February 2025, and former AVP, Loss Control there (2021–2025). Former Manager, Risk Advisors at Preferred Employers Insurance (a Berkley Company) (2019–2021) and Director, Loss Control at EMPLOYERS (2005–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's focus to your question, since construction, workers compensation, property and general commercial accounts call for different loss control expertise. Also decide whether you need someone who has run loss control across a region or company or someone who has managed a single field team.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which accounts get a loss control survey, and how do the findings reach underwriters?
- 02How do you get policyholders to act on loss control recommendations?
- 03How do you measure whether a loss control program is reducing losses?
Reaching insurance loss control experts
How can I contact one of these insurance loss control experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 9 companies, including EMC Insurance Companies, Travelers and Home Insurance Company, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach insurance loss control experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
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