Claims Management Background with Private Equity, Hedge Fund and Venture Capital Policyholders Adds Expert Guidance and Consultation

EPIC is thrilled to announce that John J. Patterson has joined the firm as Managing Principal, Head of Claims with Vanbridge, our Financial Services division.

In his role within Vanbridge, Patterson will be dedicated to managing transactional and executive liability claims from notice to resolution, as well as advising throughout the broking process with respect to structuring of coverage, legal implications of agreement language, policy wording and diligence matters. Patterson’s most recent role was that of Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Financial Lines Claims at a leading transactional risk MGU. He also served as senior claims counsel at two large insurance carriers, where he managed D&O, E&O, and transactional risk claims on behalf of private equity, hedge fund and venture capital policyholders.

Earlier in his career, Patterson was an attorney representing a leading insurance carrier in all phases of D&O, E&O, and financial institution claims and associated coverage litigation. He is currently admitted in New York and Connecticut. Patterson will be based out of Vanbridge’s New York office.

“We are excited to offer John’s expertise and professionalism to our clients as we work together through all aspects of their transactional risk and executive liability placements,” said Greylen Mardy, Managing Principal and Transactional Risk leader.


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