At Buxbaum Loggia, John Hitchcock is a Team Leader for casualty and property inspections.  His responsibilities include general agency evaluations, underwriting compliance reviews and contract interpretation.

Education:

Business Administration, University of Maryland

ARM and IIA, Insurance Institute     

Experience:

2006 – 2009                         Senior Vice President -- Alea Group
Responsibilities included oversight of all commutation activities for the Alea Group, a large global reinsurer and primary insurer with locations in the U.S., Bermuda, U.K., and Switzerland.  Specific duties focused on managing North American liabilities.

2004 – 2006                         Team Leader – Buxbaum, Loggia & Associates, Inc.

1993 – 2004                         Senior Vice President, Program Management/ Underwriting Control
TIG Insurance Company                                                                                                       

Responsibilities included creating and executing runoff plan for program management and underwriting group as TIG was placed into runoff; terminating all program/agency contracts.  Managed company consulting services, including workout solutions, back room processing, underwriting and claim services to outside organizations.  Held various executive and operating positions within the organization.

July 1993 – Nov. 1993      Executive Vice President -- Guard Insurance Group

Responsibilities included planning, organizing and directing all underwriting and marketing activities for all lines of business.  Promoted collaborative and cooperative culture within the organization, making all employees accountable for profit and growth and establishing a reward system to support new culture.  Personally opened distribution channels for marketing entry into Delaware and established the operating foundation for first formal rating from A. M. Best.

1972 - July 1993                 Senior Vice President, Commercial Underwriting -- Maryland Insurance Group
                                                                        
Responsibilities included establishing and managing home office underwriting, premium audit and loss control policy on a countrywide basis for all commercial underwriting, excluding national accounts.  Created and controlled underwriting policy and implemented the plan to strengthen underwriting integrity through extensive field audit process.  Participated in sale of the company, including development of new strategic direction.  Managed filing activities for all 50 states, interfacing with actuarial and legal divisions; and participating in the reinsurance treaty placement process.  Held various executive and operating positions within the organization.

Professional Memberships

                                                ARIAS U.S.