AmWINS names new CEO following transition

US-based global insurance broker AmWINS Group has promoted Scott Purviance to succeed Steven DeCarlo as the company’s CEO, effective May 1, 2018.

Purviance, currently AmWINS’ chief operating officer, has been part of the firm’s leadership team since June 2001. Prior to taking on his role as COO, Purviance served as chief financial officer from 2001-2016. He was elected to the board of directors of AmWINS Group in November 2016.

DeCarlo, who has served as CEO of AmWINS since joining in December 2000, will transition into the newly created role of executive chairman and remain chairman of the AmWINS board of directors.

DeCarlo said: “For the past 17 years, Scott has played an essential role in building AmWINS into the industry leader it is today. Scott knows our business better than anyone, and I’m pleased that he will continue to lead the strategic direction of the company.”

In addition to Purviance’s transition to CEO, several other management changes were also announced, effective May 1, 2018.

WH “Skip” Cooper will transition from his current role as president of AmWINS to vice chairman and will remain on the board of directors. DeCarlo and Cooper will continue to focus on select key growth initiatives of the company.

James Drinkwater, who currently serves as president of AmWINS Brokerage, will succeed Cooper as president of AmWINS Group. Drinkwater will also retain his position as president of the brokerage division.

Benjamin Sloop, who currently serves as president of AmWINS Access, will succeed Purviance as COO of AmWINS Group. James “Tony” Gresham, who has served as COO of AmWINS Access since its establishment, will succeed Sloop as president of the division.

Jeff Consolino, an independent member of the AmWINS Board of Directors who serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer of American Financial Group, commented: “Under Steve, Skip and Scott's remarkable leadership, AmWINS has grown from a regional wholesale broker to a leading player in the global specialty insurance marketplace.

“For almost two decades, Scott has been a key member of the team that has directed and managed the evolution of the business. The Board is confident that Scott will continue to drive the company forward, and we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for AmWINS.”

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