Nicholas D. Cortezi elected NAPSLO president

Nicholas D. Cortezi, Chief Executive Officer, All Risks, Ltd., Timonium, Maryland, was elected President of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. (NAPSLO) at the Association's Annual Convention in early October in Boston.

Mr. Cortezi is Chief Executive Officer of All Risks, Limited., a National Wholesale Broker/MGA with seven offices and products distributed nationwide.

Mr. Cortezi received a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University and a Diploma from the Johns Hopkins School of International Studies in Bologna, Italy. He attended the Lloyd’s Overseas School in 1992.

Mr. Cortezi has served on the Boards of the Independent Insurance Agents of Baltimore and Maryland. He joined the NAPSLO Board of Directors in 1995 and was elected an officer in 1999 and has served as Treasury, Secretary and Vice President.

The following individuals were elected new NAPSLO officers:

• President - Nicholas D. Cortezi, Chief Executive Officer, All Risks, Ltd., Timonium, Maryland.

• Vice President - H. James Griffith, President & CEO, Princeton Risk Managers, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey.

• Secretary - Richard L. Polizzi, ASLI, President & CEO, Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers, Inc., Pasadena, California.

• Treasurer - L.M. (Mac) Wesson, Jr., U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Dallas, Texas.

Nominated for a new three year term on the board are: James S. Carey, CPCU, Admiral Insurance Company; Tim P. Makowski, Benchmark Management Group; and John F. Wood III, CIC, CIW, Specialty Risk Associates, Inc. 

Renominated for new three-year terms on the board are: Bob R. McFall, McFall General Agency, Inc.; and Mary Ellen Rozzell, Continental/Marmorstein & Malone. 

Officers serve one year terms and are selected from the current directors, who serve three year terms.