 James J. Maguire, Jr. Chairman & CEO |
Mr. James J. Maguire, Jr.'s career in the insurance business began in 1987 as a broker, marketing directors & officers (D&O) liability, errors & omissions and fidelity products to for-profit, non-profit & financial organizations. He later joined CNA Insurance Companies, Great American Insurance Companies and AIG where he underwrote and managed various corporate and financial institution D&O liability, professional liability and fidelity bond products. In 1996, he joined Philadelphia Insurance Companies as a Vice President of Underwriting. He managed the Specialty Lines Underwriting Division, developing products and rates, quoting and servicing D&O and professional liability business for the middle market segment. In 1996, he introduced their trademarked EXECUTIVE SAFEGUARD policy, a four part policy including D&O, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability and kidnap/ransom coverage. In October of 1999 he was named to the Company’s Board of Directors and promoted to Executive Vice President & COO, responsible for overseeing and coordinating all functional areas of the Company. In October of 2002, he was promoted to President & CEO with responsibility for all company operations. In February of 2010, he was named Chairman & CEO.
Mr. Maguire holds a B.S. in Finance from Saint Joseph's University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He is a past Trustee of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) and he is a current Trustee of Saint Joseph's University and the Cadence Cycling Foundation. He has been a member of the Board of Governors of Saint Joseph's University Academy of Insurance and Risk Management since 2007. He is a competitive runner and triathlete and has completed 8 Ironman races, including the Hawaii Ironman in 2003 and 2006. He is married with four daughters and resides in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. |