David Duvall Joins Safety National’s Large Casualty Unit, Expands Local Underwriting Presence in Southern California

David Duvall Joins Safety National's Large Casualty Unit, Expands Underwriting Presence in S. California. (Photo: Business Wire)

ST. LOUIS--()--Safety National Casualty Corporation, the U.S. market leader in Excess Workers’ Compensation and a significant writer of multi-line Large Casualty business, announced today that David Duvall has joined the company as Regional Underwriting Manager in the Large Casualty department. He will be based in Safety National’s Los Angeles Regional Office.

With more than 25 years of industry experience, Duvall brings a wealth of large account underwriting background to Safety National. Duvall previously served as the Regional Vice President of Patriot National’s Western Region, where he was responsible for broker relationships and underwriting results. Other experience includes positions with Liberty Mutual and Fireman’s Fund, in addition to significant experience working from a Brokerage and Managing General Agency perspective.

In his new capacity with Safety National, Duvall will focus on underwriting and servicing regional and national accounts involving Safety National’s Large Casualty product offering, which includes Workers’ Compensation, Commercial Auto and General Liability lines of coverage. He will work closely with Safety’s Large Casualty business development, underwriting and service teams in Southern California and the surrounding territory as the division continues to grow.

“We are pleased to welcome David Duvall to Safety National,” said Gus Aivaliotis, Senior Vice President, Large Casualty at Safety National. “David’s broad industry knowledge, combined with his strong broker and agency relationships on the West Coast, will serve to further entrench Safety National as the carrier of choice for well-controlled accounts that recognize the value of maintaining long-term carrier partnerships.”

With Duvall’s addition to the Los Angeles Regional Office, Safety National now has a local Large Casualty underwriting presence in five regional offices located in strategic placement hubs across the country, including New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and Chicago, with corporate headquarters located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Contact details for David Duvall:
 
Regional Underwriting Manager, Southern California
515 S. Flower St., 36th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Direct (213) 668-8861 * Cell (925) 407-6612

david.duvall@safetynational.com

 

Safety National is a versatile alternative market insurance provider that offers a broad range of risk funding products through insurance agents and brokers. Founded in 1942, Safety National is the leading provider of excess workers’ compensation coverage to self-insured employers and groups nationwide, and has provided that type of coverage longer than any other company in the United States. The company is licensed to provide workers’ compensation insurance in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Safety National is a member of the Tokio Marine Group and is rated “A” (Excellent), Financial Size Category XI, by A.M. Best. To learn more, visit: www.safetynational.com.

Contacts

Safety National
Christie Smith, 314-692-9548
Corporate Communications Manager
christie.smith@safetynational.com

Release Summary

David Duvall joins Safety National's Large Casualty unit, expands local underwriting presence in Southern California.

Contacts

Safety National
Christie Smith, 314-692-9548
Corporate Communications Manager
christie.smith@safetynational.com