Alera Group, the national insurance and financial services firm, appoints David Dougherty as vice president, transportation insurance producer and risk advisor.
Dougherty joins from USI Insurance Services, where he served as vice president in the property and casualty alternative risk practice.
He brings more than a decade of insurance experience across alternative risk solutions, underwriting and client relationship management. Before USI, he worked as a captive consultant at Atlas Insurance Management, where he designed captive insurance programmes and conducted feasibility and actuarial studies for prospective clients. Earlier roles include business development positions at National Interstate Insurance Company.
In the new role, Dougherty focuses on trucking and transportation insurance, with an advisory remit spanning captives, programme design and cost-control strategies, according to his professional profile.
