Pioneer Underwriters has appointed Kellie Reese as an underwriter of its recently launched Excess & Surplus (E&S) Property operation.
Reese has worked with The Hartford, Fireman’s Fund and ACE and brings almost 30 years of experience in property underwriting.
She will report to Dave Phillips, Head of E&S Property at Pioneer and will be based in Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.
Philips, commented; “I’m pleased to welcome Kellie onboard as we grow and build Pioneer’s capability in the Property E&S arena.
“Pioneer is focused on delivering an outstanding product to our clients and brokers via our sophisticated underwriting platform and is building an exceptionally talented team to achieve this – Kellie will be an integral part of that.”
Commenting on her appointment, Reese, said; “I’m excited to be joining the team as we build our underwriting capabilities in the US Property E&S market.”
Pioneer’s newly launched Property E&S operation writes exclusively on a non-admitted basis, offering both primary and excess layers.
It plans to cover a broad spectrum of classes, including Commercial Real Estate, Bank Schedules, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Entertainment and Habitational (excess only) business will be considered.





