Atain Insurance Companies, an insurer and member of H.W. Kaufman Group, has appointed Cara Delestienne as Vice President (VP) and Head of Binding Authority, based in Pittsburgh and reporting to Linc Trimble, Chief Underwriting Officer.
In this new role, Delestienne’s remit will include leading the company’s binding authority business and be responsible for underwriting performance, staff development, product expansion, and best-in-class service delivery.
Chris Zoidis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atain, commented, “As Atain’s binding authority business continues to grow, Cara’s leadership will be fundamental in determining how best to expand our appetite and deliver outstanding service to our clients.
“Over the course of her two-decade insurance career, Cara has developed deep underwriting expertise and in-depth knowledge of the Excess & Surplus binding marketplace, which will be critical to her leadership at Atain.”
Most recently, she served as Vice President at MacNeill Group, a Florida-based wholesaler and managing general agent, where she was responsible for all binding authority underwriting and operations.
Before that, Delestienne was Director of Service Center and Corporate Training at USG.
This appointment marks the third senior management hire for Atain in 2023.
