1. DEBRA BENSON COURTRIGHT
150 PROSPECT AVENUE
DUMONT, NJ 07628
917 796-9191
dbcourtright@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE
TRAVELERS May 2008 to present
New York, NY
Managing Director, Public Company Liability
*Manage team of 7 underwriters with various levels of experience, from one to ten years, for NY Metro
Region for all management liability lines for public companies.
*Responsible for profitability of Public Company Liability NY Metro regional book of business and the
training, development and mentoring of underwriters.
*Lead contact for relationship with Marsh, Aon and Willis.
*Work closely with Home Office and Claims Department to implement corporate strategy and to monitor
loss development and industry trends.
ZURICH NORTH AMERICA March 2002 to May 2008
New York, NY
Assistant Vice President and Regional Underwriting Officer
* Responsible for managing public company underwriting team for Northeast Region of Management
Solutions Group underwrite and market Management Liability coverage including Directors and Officers
Liability, Fiduciary Liability and Crime Liability.
* Trained underwriters with responsibilities of production from national and regional brokers.
SPECIAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, a subsidiary of Willis 1999 to March 2002
Jersey City, NJ
Assistant Vice President
* Responsible for underwriting and marketing commercial Directors and Officers Liability for all classes
with a concentration in companies undergoing initial public offerings and companies financially distressed.
* Established and maintained relationships with Facultative Reinsurer’s and placed facultative
reinsurance.
STEWART SMITH EAST, a subsidiary of Willis 1998 to 1999 - New York, NY
STEWART SMITH WEST, a subsidiary of Willis 1995 to 1998 - San Francisco, CA
Vice President
* Surplus Lines Insurance Broker for Professional Liability coverage’s, including Directors & Officers
Liability, General Partners Liability, Miscellaneous Professional Liability and Employment Practices
Liability.
* Responsibilities included marketing new business, client presentations and negotiating insurance
coverage with underwriters.

2. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1993 to 1995
New York, NY
Senior Underwriter
* Underwrote Lawyers and Accountants Professional Liability coverage.
* Responsibilities included managing Accountants Professional Liability Program with annual premium of
$6 million, drafting policy form and endorsements, state filings, creating underwriting guidelines and agent
audits.
* Managed two Lawyers Professional Liability MGA state programs for small-sized law firms and also
underwrote large-sized law firms.
FRANK CRYSTAL & CO., INC 1992 to 1993
New York, NY
Account Executive
* Responsibilities included marketing new business, account review, policy comparison, client
presentations and negotiating terms and conditions of insurance coverage with underwriters.
* Program Administrator for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust NAREIT Directors
and Officers Liability Program through Reliance Insurance Company.
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1991 to 1992
New York, NY
Consultant
* Reviewed bond documentation for covenant compliance and instructed Trustee of decision for approved
and denied claims for Student Loan Guarantee.
U.S NOTE CORPORATION, a subsidiary of International Monetary Corp. 1986 to 1991
New York, NY
Vice President
* Developed underwriting guidelines for analyzing commercial and residential real estate projects for
investor financing of limited partnership syndication's.
* Established credit department for analyzing investor credit worthiness.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC 1983 - 1986
New York, NY
Senior Underwriter
* Underwrote Financial Guaranty Bonds for financing of limited partnership syndication's.
EDUCATION
BBA in Finance, 1983
Pace University - New York, NY
REFERENCES
Available upon request