Bill is President & Chief Underwriting Officer of Old Republic Specialty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. He is responsible for directing the underwriting and operational strategies for ORSIU’s Specialty Programs and Alternative Risks segments. Bill has 20 plus years of insurance and reinsurance experience. Prior to joining ORSIU, he was Senior Vice President, Head of Programs for ACE Insurance Group managing a multiline insurance program portfolio. Bill previously held various senior management roles, including underwriting, marketing, and operations with Munich Re America and GE Insurance Solutions (Industrial Risk Insurers). He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from East Stroudsburg University.
Bill joined ORSIU in May 2016 as Senior Vice President, Specialty Programs. He was named Head of Specialty Programs in February 2020. Bill has over 35 years of property and casualty insurance experience, the last 25 being in the Programs niche. Prior to joining ORSIU, he was Senior Vice President and Program Leader for QBE North America. Prior to his time at QBE, he held various roles at ACE USA, including Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Program Division. Bill earned a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Finance from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.
Russ Buckley joined Old Republic Specialty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. in April 2020 as Senior Vice President and Chief Actuarial Officer. Russ has over 30 years of insurance and reinsurance experience. Prior to joining ORSIU, Russ spent four years with The Hartford where he served as the Chief Actuary for their Global Specialty division, responsible for the actuarial support of a portfolio of specialty business estimated at $2.4B GWP. Russ has also held leadership positions with AIG, XL, and Munich Reinsurance Group. Russ has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Scranton and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.