Applied Underwriters Launches Entertainment & Sports Division

Applied Underwriters announced the formation of Applied Entertainment & Sports, a new division of the company headquartered in Los Angeles with a New York satellite office. The division will be led by Jerid Schmickle, serving as CEO, and Tim Troester, who will serve as chief operating officer. Schmickle previously was president of Reel Media Insurance Services, founding managing director of Alive Risk and a senior director at Allianz / Fireman's Fund Global Entertainment. Troester was formerly executive vice president at Reel Media and senior director at Alive Risk. Before that ...