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HENRY CABANISS

HENRY CABANISS

MT. PLEASANT,SC

Summary

Risk Management professional with history of meeting challenges in complex organizations that rely on collaborative skills to contribute to company growth and success. Proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced environments that have pockets of ambiguity. Deep experience in labor union and employment risk issues, including PEO, ASO, HCM, OCIP and CCIP programs. Stellar command of insurance cost forecasting, win-win outcomes, and navigating cross-functional teams.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

DIRECTOR, RISK AND INSURANCE

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
03.2019 - Current
  • Partnering with internal stakeholders globally across Southern Glazer's footprint in the United States, the Caribbean and Canada to identify existing and emerging operational and financial risks;
  • In connection with Southern Glazer's external insurance broker, and its global insurance team, designing insurance solutions for those risks, utilizing market-based solutions;
  • Working with the Facilities and Operations teams to develop loss mitigation and business continuity strategies;
  • Creating and managing Southern Glazer's captive insurance company;
  • Working closely with risk management professionals and internal business units to proactively reduce or eliminate losses in all responsible lines of business;
  • Efficiently managing communications involving third-party adjusters, insurance brokers, primary and excess insurance carriers, captive insurance company, and others to ensure accuracy in notifications, reserves, and financial reporting;
  • Assist in leveraging and improving internal systems for data collection, analysis, and reporting of claim and loss information;
  • Advising the company on coverage elections, insurance structures, policy wording and overall risk management.

VP INSURANCE

HROi, a Paychex Company
06.2016 - 02.2019
  • Created centralized reporting systems and litigation triage programs, reducing reporting lag to 1 day (average & median) and reducing litigation rate by 20%
  • Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

10.2013 - 06.2016
  • By building a region-based matrix of vendors for claims processes including multiple TPAs and medical bill reviewers I reduced average casualty claims cost by 35% in Years 1-4 with less than 5% change in Years 5-13.

VP INSURANCES

09.2004 - 07.2013
  • Improved large WC program ( 110,000 WSEs) NCCI experience modification from 1.12 to .78

Education

CERTIFICATION (CURRENTLY ENROLLED) IN MACHINE LEARNING -

London School of Economics
London, UK

JURIS DOCTORATE IN LAW -

USC School of Law
Columbia, SC
06.1993

BACHELORS IN PHILOSOPHY -

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
05.1990

Skills

  • Innovation Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Insurance
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Program Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Government Relations
  • Vendor Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Risk Management
  • Crisis Management

State

SC

Zip

29464

Recent Speaking Engagements

  • 12/23 - Cayman Captive Forum, "AI & Your Captive Strategy"
  • 4/23 - WCR - "Insurance Labor Market Perspectives"
  • 01/2020, Canadian Litigation Counsel, Miami, FL, "Captives and Stock Throughput Risk"
  • 03/2018, NAPEO Risk Workshop, Houston, TX, "Business Continuity, Parts I and II"
  • 02/2017 - NAPEO Risk Workshop, Tampa, FL, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Legal Issues in Managing Workplace Violence"
  • 09/2016 - NAPEO Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, "Risk Management Inspiration Lab: Benefits and Stop Loss Management Using a Captive"
  • 08/2015 - WCI360 Conference, Orlando, FL, "The Real Cost of WC Claims: Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense"
  • 10/2014 - CWCI, Dana Point, CA, "Understanding Actuarial Analysis, or Why Bornheutter-Ferguson Is Not an Exotic Disease"

City

MT. PLEASANT

Career Relationships

  • Archimedes (TriNet, Bermuda captive)
  • Paychex Insurance Concepts (Paychex, New York captive)
  • SGC Insurance Ltd. (Southern Glazer's, Cayman captive)
  • The Hartford
  • AIG
  • ACE/Chubb
  • Zurich
  • FM Global
  • Lloyds
  • Kemper
  • AmTrust
  • Aetna
  • Coventry
  • Kaiser
  • BCBS
  • USI Northeast
  • Assurance
  • Stonehenge
  • Wells Fargo
  • Willis
  • Marsh
  • AON
  • Milliman
  • Oliver Wyman
  • Merlinos
  • CCMSI
  • Sedgwick
  • Gallagher Bassett
  • Corvel
  • NCOIL
  • NAIC
  • NCCI
  • WCIRB
  • SAWCA
  • NAPEOWEBSITE

Personal Information

Title: Insurance Risk Executive

Community Service

  • BOARD MEMBER, National Council of Self-Insurers, Tampa, FL, 05/2023, Present
  • BOARD MEMBER, Woolfe Street Playhouse, Charleston, South Carolina, 02/2019, Present
  • BOARD MEMBER, Charleston County Board of Procurement Appeals, Charleston, SC, 10/2004, 01/2024

Timeline

DIRECTOR, RISK AND INSURANCE

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
03.2019 - Current

VP INSURANCE

HROi, a Paychex Company
06.2016 - 02.2019

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

10.2013 - 06.2016

VP INSURANCES

09.2004 - 07.2013

CERTIFICATION (CURRENTLY ENROLLED) IN MACHINE LEARNING -

London School of Economics

JURIS DOCTORATE IN LAW -

USC School of Law

BACHELORS IN PHILOSOPHY -

College of Charleston
HENRY CABANISS