Applied Creates Company to Focus on Excess and Surplus Coverage

Friday, November 6, 2020 | 0

Applied Underwriters on Thursday announced the creation of Applied Specialty Underwriters LLC to focus on excess and surplus coverage throughout the country.

Christopher Day

The new company will initially focus on large construction in New York.

“The company has identified general liability, excess liability and workers’ compensation for New York construction as its initial offerings,” Applied said in a statement.

Christopher Day will serve as president of Applied Specialty and will be joined by 11 underwriters.

Day said in a statement that staff is accepting submissions for New York multiline construction wrap-ups, renewable general contractor policies and construction excess liability placements.

Day brings 28 years of experience to the new position. Most recently, he served as president of the casualty group at Tokio Marine. Before that, he was president of primary casualty for Navigators Group Inc. He also served as a national product director for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.

Day earned a bachelor’s from Denison University and a master’s from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University in Chicago.