Laura LeBlanc joins MGA as a Senior Commercial Underwriter for New Hampshire Insurance Company business. Laura is responsible for dealing with brokers whose agency name begins with H - M. Laura comes to MGA with over 27 years of commercial package and reinsurance underwriting experience, working with several nationally known insurance companies.
Chris McKinnon joins MGA as a Yacht Underwriter for New Hampshire Insurance Company and Markel business. Chris is responsible for all private pleasure boats valued under $1 million submitted from brokers whose agency name begins with A - M. Chris has an extensive marine background and comes to us from a regional insurance carrier where he was employed as a yacht underwriter.
Julie Upp has shared responsibilities as an Underwriter Assistant supporting MGA's and Windward Marine Underwriters' (WMU) yacht books. Julie started with the organization in 2004 supporting its WMU yacht book. After getting married, Julie left the States to live abroad in Japan for two years. Upon her return to the US, she rejoined the MGA crew.
Additionally, Ned Sawyer has been promoted and is now under the tutelage of John Sterling in the Ocean Marine Department. Ned is now handling charter vessels, including vessels in the new North American Specialty program while being trained to underwrite Passenger Vessels, Commercial Hull and P&I, Marine Contractors, Cargo and other Ocean Marine products.