Chris Smyth

Chris Smyth

Chris Smyth is the Chief Underwriting Officer of Renaissance Specialty Insurance, bringing over 19 years of experience in underwriting specialty programs. He previously served as Program Director for NSM Insurance’s Sports and Wellness program and has held several insurance leadership roles throughout his career. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Saint Joseph’s […]

Anthony Dietz

Anthony Dietz

Anthony Dietz is the Chief Underwriting Officer of Roosevelt Road Specialty, bringing over two decades of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining RRS, Anthony was the Head of Insurance Brokerage at Procore Risk Advisors and has held several senior leadership positions, including Senior Vice President at NFP, an Aon company, and Vice President […]

Al Gutierrez

Al Gutierrez

Al Gutierrez brings over three decades of expertise to his role as Vice President of Broker Relations for our expanding West Coast initiatives. Throughout his career, Al has held pivotal positions in both regional and national insurance agencies, as well as insurance carriers. He has a profound understanding of the commercial insurance landscape and easily […]

Jeff Feldman

Jeffrey Feldman is the Senior VP of Claims at KBSI and manages KBSI’s claims process which includes TPA management, defense panel control, exposure assessment, reserving, and liaison work between claims and underwriting, as well as marketing assistance. Bringing over 35 years of diverse claims experience, including handling high exposure CAT claims, Jeffrey excels in swiftly […]

Rian Girard, CPCU

Rian Girard

Rian Girard, CPCU, ARe, RPLU, serves as the Chief Underwriting Officer at KBSI. He is pivotal in ensuring the profitability and growth of CareAgents’ Senior Living book of business. Rian’s extensive career includes key roles such as Chief Underwriting Officer at the Insurtech firm xagent and senior positions at notable insurers including Admiral, Zurich, and […]

Anthony Baird

Anthony Baird

Anthony Baird is the Operations Manager at K&B Specialty Insurance (KBSI) and has been with a Roosevelt Road Specialty since October 2021. For KBSI, Anthony oversees day-to-day operations, focusing on business process improvement, innovation, and IT initiatives. Anthony’s unique blend of underwriting and IT skills equips him to tackle diverse organizational challenges, ensuring the underwriting […]