Ategrity Specialty Insurance Elevates CUO Chris Schenk to President and Appoints Neelam Patel as Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, a leading provider of excess and surplus (E&S) insurance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses across the United States, today announced key leadership changes to support its strategic growth and innovation plans.

As part of this announcement, Chris Schenk has been promoted to President while continuing in his role as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), and Neelam Patel has joined Ategrity as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. These changes reinforce Ategrity’s commitment to enhancing its underwriting and financial operations to deliver market-leading service, reliability and innovative product offerings to its wholesale partners.

Justin Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, commented on Schenk’s promotion, “Chris’ elevation to President and CUO acknowledges his extraordinary contributions to Ategrity since joining in 2021. His leadership and vision have been critical to our success. By formalizing Chris’ responsibility for underwriting, centralized operations and technology, Ategrity is uniquely positioned to respond to our partners’ needs with agility and precision.”

Chris Schenk expressed his enthusiasm for his updated role, saying, “I am honored to continue as Chief Underwriting Officer while taking on the title of President. Our team is dedicated to building a platform that delivers exceptional service to our partners with efficiency, discipline and technical excellence.”

Ms. Patel joins from W.R. Berkley, where she served as Chief Financial Officer of Berkley One, driving significant growth and operational success over the past five years. Prior to that, Ms. Patel spent 18 years at Chubb Ltd., including holding finance leadership roles in the Chubb Financial Lines division.

Mr. Cohen welcomed Ms. Patel to the team, saying, “We are very excited to announce the appointment of Neelam Patel as Chief Financial Officer. She brings a wealth of financial experience in the insurance industry and will continue our drive to build a high-performing finance organization at Ategrity.”

Ms. Patel commented, “I am thrilled to be joining Ategrity, a pure play E&S company dedicated to transforming the market for small and medium-sized businesses. I look forward to working with Ategrity’s talented finance team to drive financial excellence and support and execute on the company’s strategic vision.”

David Rosenzweig, Ategrity’s current Chief Financial Officer, will support the transition of roles and continue as an adviser to Mr. Cohen. Mr. Cohen said, “David has built an outstanding finance team, and I am very grateful for his ongoing guidance and support.”

About Ategrity

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company collaborates with brokers and wholesale agents across the U.S. to provide tailored risk and insurance solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. Driven by innovation, customized solutions, and excellence, Ategrity leverages industry expertise and advanced data analytics to ensure businesses are well-prepared and safeguarded against evolving risks. For more information, visit www.ategrity.com.