Blake Berman
Oyster Bay,United States
Summary
- Experienced in leading diverse teams to drive measurable business results across range of actuarial and strategic advisory functions. Developed $100M+ of new revenue for Guy Carpenter across brokerage, advisory and software fees. Delivered strategic support on behalf of reinsurance clients and internal GC initiatives, including development and product ownership of range of modeling software and data tools including GC BenchmaRQ and GC Mosaic.
- Experienced in managing client and third-party vendor relationships. Market knowledge and contacts across a range of start-ups, MGA’s, balance sheet carriers, reinsurers, and broker/wholesaler facilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Managing Director, North American Strategic Advisory Growth Lead
Guy Carpenter & Co.
New York, New York
04.2021 - Current
- Helped Guy Carpenter Grow North American Revenue from ~$0.5B to ~$1.3B (~7% per year) by winning new accounts and retaining 98%+ clients.
- Managed a team of 10 colleagues supporting range of client engagements including market analysis, portfolio benchmarking, reinsurance structure evaluation, ERM and capital modeling.
- Supported new business development and share of wallet growth with existing clients by bringing differentiating business solutions and insights, often leveraging a range of inhouse and third-party modeling tools and data assets.
- Developed strategic initiatives to enhance client relationships and service delivery.
- Oversaw projects teams comprising multiple departments within the organization.
- Co-developed industry leading tools for standardized capital modeling, market research, and reserve risk analysis widely used by GC client based and recognized as best in class.
- Delivered high profile industry thought leadership pieces around key US Property and Casualty Events: LA Wildfires, Severe Convective Storm Derechos, State of the US Casualty Market.
- Developed and maintain quarterly market segment reports on key P&C market segments including E&S, Commercial Auto, Workers Compensation, Fronting and Hybrids, and Trade Credit.
- Presented at client board meetings, keynote industry events, and podcasts.
Senior Vice President
Guy Carpenter & Co.
New York, New York
04.2017 - 03.2021
Vice President
Guy Carpenter & Co.
New York, New York
04.2014 - 03.2017
Assistant Vice President
Guy Carpenter & Co.
New York, New York
02.2011 - 03.2014
Actuarial Analyst
Endurance Services Company (Sompo International)
New York, NY
05.2009 - 02.2011
- Led capital model updates including SQL replatform and maintenance.
- Conducted quarterly market survey and build management reports on ~50 Endurance Profit Centers Globally.
- Supported Reserving and Pricing Actuarial Teams.
Education
Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society -
B. A. - Physics, Math And Economics Minors
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont 08.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Building and Utilizing Capital Models
- Executive Presentations
- Strategic Data Analysis
- Developing ERM Frameworks
- Partner Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Risk Based Capital (RBC)
- AM Best Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM)
- Traditional and Stochastic Actuarial Reserving
- Reinsurance Pricing
- Portfolio Benchmarking for MGA’s
Timeline
Managing Director, North American Strategic Advisory Growth Lead
Guy Carpenter & Co.
04.2021 - Current
Senior Vice President
Guy Carpenter & Co.
04.2017 - 03.2021
Vice President
Guy Carpenter & Co.
04.2014 - 03.2017
Assistant Vice President
Guy Carpenter & Co.
02.2011 - 03.2014
Actuarial Analyst
Endurance Services Company (Sompo International)
05.2009 - 02.2011
B. A. - Physics, Math And Economics Minors
Middlebury College
08.2005 - 05.2009