Mr. Camp will be responsible for all of First Mercury's underwriting activities conducted through CoverX and First Mercury Emerald
First Mercury Financial has appointed Edward Camp as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer.
Mr. Camp will continue to report to Richard Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and will be responsible for all of First Mercury’s underwriting activities conducted through CoverX and First Mercury Emerald. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Southfield, Michigan.
Mr. Richard said: We look forward to Ted continuing his contributions to the underwriting-driven culture of the Company. With his extensive underwriting experience in the specialty property/casualty marketplace, Ted will ensure consistency in our underwriting activities across all of our platforms and will play an integral role in our continued efforts to expand our specialty operations. We are pleased to welcome Ted to our executive management team.”
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Camp was senior vice president and chief underwriting officer of the CoverX specialty operations. He will maintain his active involvement in managing this business as part of his broader responsibilities. Mr Camp has over 23 years of experience in the insurance industry.
First Mercury Financial is a provider of insurance products and services primarily to the specialty commercial insurance markets, focussing on niche and under-served segments.