The alternative markets division of Great American Insurance Group has appointed Jennifer Guidry as vice president of business development and marketing, based in Connecticut. The group’s division specialises in niche programme business, offering a range of risk-sharing programme options (such as underwriting, claims, actuarial and operations services) in the lines of workers’ compensation, general liability, property, auto and umbrella. The division’s captive capabilities focus on agency captives (either programme specialists focusing on a specific class or industry group, or generalist heterogeneous captives that write a combination of business) and group captives (featuring aggregate stop-loss attachment and collateral options, loss prevention services and competitive pricing). In her new role, Guidry will be responsible for leading the strategy and execution of sourcing, due diligence and onboarding of new programmes and captive business for the alternative markets division. As well as programmes and captives, Guidry has underwriting experience in small commercial, book consolidation and construction, having previously held the position of assistant vice president of product management at The Hartford. Before this, she served as small commercial book consolidation underwriting director and regional director of small commercial underwriting at the property and casualty insurance firm.
