Insurance
10 property and casualty underwriting experts
These ten underwriting leaders have held property and casualty underwriting roles at insurers, including chief underwriting officer posts for property and casualty lines. A reader can learn how property and casualty underwriting teams are led at insurance carriers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bob Shine
LinkedInExperience: Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Casualty - General Insurance North America · AIG
Former Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Casualty - General Insurance North America at AIG (2018–2024), where the profile says Bob Shine worked with AIG's senior leadership to execute a strategy to improve profitability and reduce volatility on an underperforming portfolio of casualty businesses. Former Chief Underwriting Officer North America Property and Casualty (2010–2015) and Underwriting Director Americas (2015–2016) at XL Catlin.
Edward Clark
LinkedInExperience: Chief Underwriting Officer · The Hanover Insurance Group
Former Chief Underwriting Officer at The Hanover Insurance Group (2003–2016) and former Regional Vice President, Commercial Underwriting at One Beacon (1995–2003). The profile describes experience leading teams of property and casualty underwriters and managers to achieve production and profit goals.
Juergen Cherreck
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Underwriting Officer Property, Energy, Construction · AXA XL
Global Chief Underwriting Officer Property, Energy, Construction at AXA XL since 2020. Former Regional Underwriting Manager Property, EMEA and LATAM at AXA XL (2018–2020), Head of Underwriting General Property (2012–2020) and Property Underwriting Manager (2005–2012) at XL Catlin, and Property Underwriting Manager at Allianz (1979–2005).
Karen Spring
LinkedInExperience: Chief Underwriting Officer, Construction & Energy · Travelers
Chief Underwriting Officer, Construction & Energy at Travelers since 2019, and former Chief Underwriting Officer, Construction Division (2015–2019) and Vice President, Underwriting & Product, Commercial Accounts (2012–2015) at Travelers. The profile describes a property casualty insurance executive whose underwriting experience includes casualty expertise in the middle and large commercial market segments.
Kevin Klestinski CPCU, CIC
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Property and Casualty Underwriting · CapSpecialty
Former Vice President Property and Casualty Underwriting at CapSpecialty (2011–2015) and Director of Underwriting - Independent Agents at CapSpecialty (2008–2011). Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer at SECURA Insurance since 2024 and Chief Underwriting Officer there since 2022, and former Vice President - Specialty Lines Underwriting at SECURA Insurance (2015–2022).
Kyle Selvig
LinkedInExperience: US Chief Underwriting Officer · Pinion Insurance
US Chief Underwriting Officer at Pinion Insurance since 2026. The profile describes underwriting experience in property and casualty insurance with a focus on commercial lines, and lists Vice President - Commercial Underwriting (2022–2026) and Director - Commercial Underwriting (2016–2022) at Fortegra and Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (2011–2014).
Paul O'Neill
LinkedInExperience: EVP & Chief Underwriting Officer · Chubb North America Property & Specialty
EVP & Chief Underwriting Officer at Chubb North America Property & Specialty since 2016. The profile describes experience underwriting energy, power, nuclear and commercial property insurance, says the role serves as CUO for North America Property and Head of Major Accounts Natural Resources Property, and notes leading Chubb's Global Risk Engineering team.
Volker Münch
LinkedInExperience: Chief Underwriting Officer Global Property · AIG
Chief Underwriting Officer Global Property at AIG since 2024, where the profile says the role leads the global underwriting strategies for property, including establishing the risk appetite, setting the authority framework, guidelines and rules, and establishing aggregation management. Former Chief Underwriting Officer Property General Insurance International at AIG (2019–2024).
William Croce
LinkedInExperience: VP, Chief Property Underwriting Officer - National Property & Middle Market · Travelers
VP, Chief Property Underwriting Officer - National Property & Middle Market at Travelers since 2018, leading a commercial property underwriting officer team in National Property and Middle Market. The profile also lists VP, Chief Underwriting Officer - National Property at Travelers since 2014, 2VP, Underwriting Officer - National Property at Travelers (2007–2014) and Property Facultative Reinsurance Underwriter at National Re (1993–1995).
William W. Schneider
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer, Major Accounts Property · Chubb
SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer, Major Accounts Property at Chubb since 2015. The profile describes a property insurance executive with a background in underwriting, sales and loss control and specialties in risk managed and global property programs, and lists Vice President, Global Property - Midwest Region at Chubb (formerly ACE Group) (2011–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's line of business to your question, since commercial property, construction, energy and casualty portfolios are underwritten very differently. Also consider whether you need someone who sets enterprise underwriting strategy or someone closer to day-to-day underwriting decisions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide when to tighten or loosen underwriting appetite for a property or casualty line after a run of losses?
- 02How do you design underwriting authority levels and guidelines so underwriters can move quickly without taking on unwanted risk?
- 03Which data and pricing signals have most improved your property and casualty underwriting results?
Reaching property and casualty underwriting experts
How can I contact one of these property and casualty underwriting 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 8 companies, including AIG, The Hanover Insurance Group and AXA XL, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach property and casualty underwriting 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.
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