Navitas Engages Top Underwriting and Operations Team
Michael Wojcik, John Matesic, and Michael Rapp bring exceptional trade credit and surety expertise for the energy alternative assurance market
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Energy–Navitas Assurance Partners has engaged senior underwriting teams to support its effort to bring a new approach and new liquidity resources to the energy markets.
Michael Wojcik has joined the Navitas team as Vice President, Underwriting. Michael has 16 years of experience as a trade credit manager and credit insurance underwriter. With a growing specialization on energy sector transactions, Michael held the role of Head of Underwriting with one of the world’s largest credit insurance providers. During this time, he worked on the development and implementation of new product offerings designed to support the North American energy markets and their unique and specialized trades.
“Michael brings deep understanding of the niche market with empowerment to deliver results for clients and broker partners,” says Jay Rose, Managing Director at Navitas Assurance Partners. “We are very excited for Michael to lead our trade credit expansion.”
Wojcik may be reached via michael.wojcik@navitasassurance.com.
John Matesic has joined Navitas as Vice President, Underwriting. Matesic has over 16 years of risk management and underwriting experience within the insurance industry with some of the nation’s largest insurance companies. Throughout this time, Matesic developed a deep connection within the commercial surety industry.
“Having one of the best and well-respected underwriting minds coupled with direct expertise from the energy market creates an unrivaled team dynamic,” adds Rose. “John is the ultimate team player and the perfect fit to deliver value to broker partners and clients alike.”
Matesic may be reached via john.matesic@navitasassurance.com.
Michael Rapp joins Navitas as Vice President with more than 22 years of insurance experience. He previously served as Vice President, Underwriting with one of the world’s largest credit insurance providers. Prior to that, Rapp was Regional Manager for Trade Credit in the Southwest region with a large, national insurance carrier. He also has experience in a producer role with a global insurance brokerage firm.
“Michael has been a key asset in developing the trade credit energy marketplace since its formation,” says Rose. “He brings the level of rooted trust the market demands coupled with the empowerment required to help our clients prosper.”
Rapp may be reached via michael.rapp@navitasassurance.com.
About Navitas Assurance Partners
Navitas Assurance Partners is a managing general underwriter (MGU) representing some of the strongest balance sheets in North America. Created for an evolving market and tapping into more than 100 years of operational development and risk management experience from the energy and credit insurance /surety industries, Navitas is built for today’s changing marketplace. Navitas acts as the leading conduit among the energy markets, their broker-partners, and carrier-partners—specializing in the energy assurance markets and offering a new approach that brings additional capacity, unrivaled speed, and exceptional broker support. To learn more, visit www.navitasassurance.com or contact us via info@navitasassurance.com.
Contacts
Patrick McKinnon
Navitas Assurance Partners
(832) 606-9319
Pat.McKinnon@navitasassurance.com
