Jim is currently a Senior Vice President at Amtrust Financials Services, Inc., an international property and casualty insurer. Jim manages AmTrust Exec a $100m management liability underwriting division.
Jim, along with fellow managing principals Paul Bunone and John Colis, formed Euclid Executive Liability Managers, (Euclid Exec) a managing general agency focused on the marketing and underwriting of management liability products. Euclid Exec was acquired by AmTrust Financial Services in January of 2020.
Jim has over 28 years of underwriting and management experience of management liability coverage (Public, Private & Non-Profit Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices and Fiduciary Liability)
Prior to the formation of Euclid Exec, Jim was the US Management Liability Leader for Beazley Insurance Company. Inc. Jim managed the US management team which has underwriting operations in New York and Chicago. The US management liability practice ended 2010 with over $50m in written premium.
Prior to joining Beazley, Jim spent 12 years with Chubb Group of Insurance companies in various underwriting and management roles. Jim was Vice President of Chubb & Son, Inc. prior to his departure. Seymour managed a $110m portfolio of management liability business. His group received Branch Department of the Year Award in 2004 based on growth and profitability.
Jim is a Managing Member of three real estate corporations, Greenleaf Park Apartments, LLC, a 55 unit complex located in Massachusetts, Wellington Townhomes, LLC, a 48 unit complex in New Hampshire, and LS Capital, LLC., a real estate development company that had returns on invested capital in excess of 90%.
At the age of 19, Jim was elected to a three year term on the Board of Selectman in his hometown of Merrimac., MA (population 5,100) As a public official, he participated in union negotiations, budget planning, and various day to day operations of the town.
Jim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Babson College, Wellesley MA. He is an active member of the Lake Bluff Volunteer Fire Department.
Jim can be reached at
jim.seymour@amtrustexec.com.