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Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Executive Management
Jamie Maguire Jr.
James J. Maguire, Jr.
President & CEO

Mr. Maguires 22 year career in the insurance business began as a broker, marketing directors & officers liability, errors & omissions and fidelity products to for-profit, non-profit & financial organizations. He would later join CNA Insurance Companies, Great American Insurance Companies and AIG where he would underwrite and manage various corporate and financial institution directors & officers 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 Companys Board of Directors and promoted to Executive Vice President and 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.

Mr. Maguire holds a B.S. in Finance from Saint Josephs 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 is also a member of the Board of Governors of Saint Josephs 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.

 

Christopher Maguire has been employed with Philadelphia Insurance Companies for over 20 years. He began his career as a Telemarketer and advanced through the years to Underwriting Trainee, Underwriting Manager, Assistant Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer, and has been serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2008. Chris has a BA from Villanova University. He is a current board member of Face to Face, an organization dedicated to providing a safe environment and practical tools to helping people confront personal challenges and to fulfill their unique potential. Chris is an Ironman Triathlete. Christopher J. Maguire
Christopher J. Maguire
Executive Vice President & COO

 

Sean Sweeney
Sean S. Sweeney,
Executive Vice President & CMO

Mr. Sweeney has been employed with Philadelphia Insurance Companies for over 28 years. He began his career in the insurance industry as an account executive and advanced through the years and has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer since 1998.

He took the company public with founder James Maguire, Sr. in 1993. Mr. Sweeney is a current Director on the Board at Philadelphia Insurance Companies and the Board of Directors for the St. Joseph’s University Haub School of Business. Mr. Sweeney holds an MBA from St. Joseph’s University and the following insurance industry designations: CPCU, RPLU and ARe. He is also an adjunct faculty member at St. Joseph’s University and a member of the Board of Governors of Saint Joseph’s University Academy of Insurance and Risk Management since 2007. Mr. Sweeney is an Ironman triathlete.

 

Mr. Keller's 22 year career in the insurance business began at Reliance Insurance Group where he was: a Senior Financial Planning Analyst, from 1985 to mid 1988, responsible for developing and implementing financial forecasts and completing the consolidated financial operating plans; a Financial Reporting Officer, from mid 1988 to mid 1991, responsible for managing the statutory financial reporting department; and Assistant Vice President-Investment Accounting department, from mid 1991 to December 1992, where he was responsible for the accounting operations of the consolidated entitys $9.0 billion investment portfolio. Mr. Keller joined Philadelphia Insurance Companies in December 1992 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Keller currently is Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer with responsibilities for all financial and tax reporting activities, corporate treasury, planning and budget activities, day-to-day internal audit activities, liaison with the Companys investment advisors, and Corporate secretarial duties. Prior to his employment with Reliance Insurance Group, Mr. Keller was an Audit Senior with Coopers & Lybrand in Philadelphia, PA and a Supervising Audit Senior in the Internal Audit department of Penn Walt Corporation. Mr. Keller holds a B.S. in Commerce and Engineering from Drexel University, and a M.B.A. (Finance concentration) from Drexel University. Mr. Keller is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Craig Keller
Craig P. Keller
Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and CFO

 

Robert D. O’Leary, Jr
Robert D. O’Leary, Jr,
Executive Vice President, Marketing

Mr. O’Leary’s insurance career began 30 years ago as an Industrial Sales Representative for American Mutual Insurance Company. He would later join Universal Underwriters Insurance Company as a Commercial Sales Representative in 1979. In 1982, he joined Maguire Insurance Agency as a Regional Manager for the New England Region. He was named Regional Vice President of Philadelphia Insurance Companies in 1986 and managed the Great Lakes area in addition to New England and New York. As the Company’s business became more concentrated, Bob’s territory became the Northeast Region, which encompassed New England and NY. In April of 2006, Bob was promoted to Senior Vice President for the Eastern Territory, which was made up of four regions; Northeast, Metro, Mid Atlantic and Southeast. In April of 2008, Bob was promoted to Executive Vice President-Marketing and continues to manage the Eastern Territory, which now includes the Florida Region.

Mr. O’Leary holds a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College (CT), and earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation in 1987. Bob is married with three sons and resides in North Easton, MA.

 

Mr. Benecke has been employed in the Claims Department for Philadelphia Insurance Companies since 1990. He was promoted from a Senior Claims Examiner to the position of Claims Manager in 1992, to Vice President of Claims in 1993, to Senior Vice President of Claims in 1999, and in 2008 he was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Claims Officer. Mr. Benecke is responsible for the claims processing, reserving, and settlement practices of the Company’s National Claims Operations. In his 16 years in management, he and his claim teams have received, processed, managed, and settled over ½ million claims valued in excess of $3.5 billion. Mr. Benecke began his career with Ohio Casualty Insurance Group in Hamilton, OH and Philadelphia, PA.

Mr. Benecke obtained his B.A. in Business Administration at Rutgers University. He has his Associate in Claims from the Insurance Institute of America and continues his insurance studies as a candidate for CPCU and RPLU. Mr. Benecke is married with three sons and resides in the West Chester area of Pennsylvania.

William J. Benecke
William J. Benecke
Executive Vice President & Chief Claims Officer