Applied Experience. Applied Intelligence.
Partners
Our practice leaders are at the top of their fields technically, but just as exceptional is how they view the world: Nothing energizes them more than a unique opportunity, a contrarian opportunity, or an opportunity others don’t perceive. Nothing frustrates them more than a promising initiative mired in bureaucracy.
We bring exceptional underwriting talent into our culture of shared entrepreneurial spirit and professionalism—to unleash their talent, to solve real problems, to realize success that can’t be attained anywhere else.
Our philosophy is to let them lead autonomously within their specialty, all within a greater organization bound together by loyalty to a common ethos.
Risk Managment
We help governments, businesses, and people manage uncertainty through our business services, insurance, and reinsurance solutions.
We solve real-world problems by seeing opportunity where others see limitations, uniting talent with deep analysis to deconstruct complex risks. At Applied, we underwrite nearly every property and casualty line in all jurisdictions in the United States and many others around the globe. We guide our brokers and customers through global financial risk with a fresh, smart approach to insurance, reinsurance, and business services.
At Applied, we are committed to the independent insurance agent. No matter how unique or simple the risk, we always offer a clear and singular pathway of access for our brokers worldwide through our various wholesale and open brokerage facilities.
UNITED RISK
www.unitedrisk.global
International property and casualty insurance underwriting and distribution platform independently owned and operated by its practice partners.
Jay Cahill
Chief Financial Officer
Email: jcahill@unitedrisk.global
Office: +1 (212) 247-2600
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020 USA
United States
Rick Christofer
Managing Director
Email: rchristofer@rivpartners.com
Office: +1 (212) 247-2600
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020 USA
United Kingdom
Hayden Smith
Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions
Email: hwsmith@auw.com
Mobile: +44 (77) 4040 3479
68 King William St
London EC4N 7HR, UK
European Union
Tim Adair
Managing Director
Email: tim@unitedrisk.global
Office: +1 (345) 914-8981
Mobile: +1 (345) 916-1964
128 Rue Amelot
75011 Paris, France
APPLIED UNDERWRITERS
www.auw.com
Business services, underwriting, claims services, and insurance distribution in the United States
Customer Service
Email: customerservice@auw.com
Office: +1 (877) 234-4420 (Toll Free)
One Applied Parkway
Omaha, NE 68144 USA
NORTH AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY
www.nacasualty.com
Property and casualty insurance in the United States. Our insurance carriers, referred to collectively as North American Casualty Co., are rated 'A-' (Excellent) by AM Best.
Claims Services
Office: +1 (877) 234-4420 (Toll Free)
REINSURANCE
We accept a variety of property and casualty reinsurance placements in the working layer adjunct to our primary writings and in support of our binding authority facilities.
Justin Smith, FCAS
Senior Vice President
Email: jnsmith@auw.com
Office: +1 (415) 656-5000 x2320
950 Tower Lane, 14th Floor
Foster City, CA 94404 USA
WHOLESALE
We have the network and operations to wholesale nearly any property and casualty insurance product in all jurisdictions in the United States.
Aaron Lynch
Vice President
Email: alynch@auw.com
Office: +1 (402) 342-4900 x4177
One Applied Parkway
Omaha, NE 68144 USA
BINDING AUTHORITY FACILITIES
We support new and existing binding authority facilities in all property and casualty lines in the United States.
Kevin Brennan
Director and Program Analyst
Email: kcbrennan@auw.com
Office: +1 (402) 342-4900 x4479
One Applied Parkway
Omaha, NE 68144 USA
BUSINESS SERVICES
Applied operates a wide range of companies that provide business services that help other businesses reduce uncertainty in the risks they face. Many of these services are offered as hybrid packages with underwritten insurance coverages.
Promesa Health®
www.promesa.auw.com
U.S. nationwide medical networks and related support services.
Email: contactteam@promesa.com
Office: +1 (877) 234-4420, option 1 (Toll Free)
One Applied Parkway
Omaha, NE 68144 USA
SolutionOne®
www.solutionone.auw.com
Payroll processing and employment practices administration integrated with insurance coverages.
Email: sales@auw.com
Office: +1 (877) 234-4450 (Toll Free)
One Applied Parkway
Omaha, NE 68144 USA
Corporate Development
Applied actively seeks acquisitions, joint ventures, and other opportunities aligned with its strategic objectives.
Gregg Holtmeier
Vice President, Strategic Development
Email: gholtmeier@unitedrisk.global
Office: +1 (925) 235-9941
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020 USA
Hayden Smith
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions
Email: hwsmith@auw.com
Office: +44 (0) 7740 403479
68 King William St
London EC4N 7HR, UK
Tim Adair
Managing Director, Programs
Email: tim@unitedrisk.global
Office: +1 (345) 914-8981
Mobile: +1 (345) 916-1964
18 Forum Lane, 2nd Floor
Camana Bay, P.O. Box 10205
Grand Cayman KY1-1002, Cayman Islands
Rick Christofer
Managing Director, Programs
Email: rchristofer@rivpartners.com
Office: +1 (212) 247-2600
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020 USA
Merchant Banking
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & UNDERWRITING SERVICES
Credit Global
www.cg.com
18 Forum Lane, 2nd Floor
Camana Bay, P.O. Box 10205
Grand Cayman KY1-1002, Cayman Islands
Investments
PRIVATE EQUITY
Applied makes private equity investments for its own account on a selective basis.
Jamie Sahara
Founder and President
Email: jamie@auw.com
Office: +1 (212) 247-2757
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020 USA
Jeff Leach
Chief Investment Officer
Email: jrleach@auw.com
Office: +1 (212) 247-2600 x7319
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020 USA
Leadership
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