Michael joined RiskPoint from AXA XL, where he was the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Insurance for North America and helped build AXA’s M&A underwriting platform from the ground up. There, he led a team of North American underwriters for all transactional risk insurance products across the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Prior to AXA XL, Michael also served as an executive in the transactional risk practice of Chubb, where he led the underwriting of Representations & Warranties and Contingent Liability insurance products. He also previously held the position of Assistant General Counsel at Focus Financial Partners, a publicly traded financial services firm, and as a Corporate Associate at the global law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP. Michael received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his J.D. from Duke University School of Law

Kevin joins RP Underwriting with 8 years of M&A tax experience including, most recently, 5 years as a dedicated tax underwriter at Ambridge Partners, LLC. Before that, he was in Ernst & Young’s M&A tax group based in New York. Kevin has underwritten a wide range of US federal income and other tax risks, including Canadian risks and other cross-border opportunities. Kevin holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and is admitted to practise law in the state of New York.

Vince joined RiskPoint from Ambridge Partners LLC, where he served as an underwriting executive and counsel in Ambridge’s U.S. transactional risk practice. There, Vince acted as Underwriting Manager for the East region and led a team of transactional risk attorneys and analysts in underwriting and structuring M&A insurance products for complex private equity and strategic transactions. Through his market-leading underwriting experience, Vince will support RP Underwriting in developing lasting relationships with brokers, Read more about RiskPoint at: www.riskpoint.eu transaction advisors, and dealmakers as we scale our operations throughout North America. Prior to joining Ambridge, Vince practiced as a Corporate/M&A associate at Cole Schotz P.C. Vince holds a J.D. from Rutgers Law School and an undergraduate degree from Rutgers Business School.

Nick joined RP Underwriting in July 2021 from Liberty Mutual, where he was Head of Claims for the Americas region of its Global Transaction Solutions business unit. There, he oversaw the management of claims on R&W, tax, and contingent liability policies across the U.S., Canada, and LatinAmerica, and helped build Liberty’s M&A claims platform from the ground up. Prior to joining Liberty, Nick practiced as a litigation and regulatory associate at Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, where he represented insurers and reinsurers on a wide array of domestic and international coverage matters. Nick’s experience also includes organizing and leading a strategy consulting project for Barclays UK in conjunction with the University of Oxford’s Said Business School. Nick received an MBA from the University of Oxford, a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, and a B.A., magna cum laude, in International Relations from Rollins College.

Carolyn McNamara has joined the RiskPoint Americas team as an M&A underwriter. Carolyn has 4 years of combined experience as an M&A attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, working on a wide range of international and domestic M&A and other corporate transactions. Carolyn holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from Hofstra University School of Law and an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University at Buffalo.

Mitchell joined RP Underwriting from the law firm Brewer Attorneys & Counselors, where he spent three years as a Legal Investigator supporting senior attorneys on a variety of high-profile matters and litigations. As an M&A Analyst, Mitchell provides critical deal support to our team and promotes the growth of our business through specialized attention to operations, underwriting execution and client development. Mitchell received his undergraduate degree in International Politics from Penn State University.

Sean joined RP Underwriting after five years at the law firm Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors.  In his previous role, he provided business advisory & litigation consulting on a variety of matters and managed the firm’s offshore operations.  As an M&A Analyst, Sean provides deal support to our team through focus on operations, underwriting execution and client development.  Sean received his undergraduate degree in History from Colby College.