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About Us

Who We Are

Our partners deserve dependability, but our response is anything but uniform. We promote and nurture contrarian viewpoints, transparency, collaboration and consistent action, and combine it with our innovative proprietary data and technology capabilities. As risks change, our diverse product offerings and pricing responds in kind.

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Culture

Tradition is important, but not when it means taking a fixed approach to every situation. We aim to disrupt, and that requires a different mindset.

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DE&I

Doing the right thing is how we work.

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Who We Are

We Focus on Innovative Thinking

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Bureaucracy doesn’t exist. With over 150 employees at three offices and remote locations across the U.S., more than 20% of the firm is employee-owned. Everyone has a voice and the opportunity to make their mark.

Corporate Office

Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC
10 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste 300
Nashville, TN 37215

Birmingham Office

Two North Twentieth Street
Suite 1615
Birmingham, AL 35203

Chicago Office

311 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 960
Chicago, IL 60606

Culture

Exceptional People, Cutting Edge Ideas

Hierarchy doesn’t have a place in our culture. Performance is rewarded at all levels — individual, company, and team.

Generous benefits include healthcare, flexible working arrangements, floating holidays, paid parental leave, time off for volunteering, free lunch, and subsidized gym memberships.

Set Up for Success

Join us, and your professional growth will be fully supported. In a short period of time, you’ll be equipped to work in a very complex business, gaining a decade’s worth of experience in just a couple of years.

We give you the freedom to find what motivates you, explore your potential, challenge yourself, and fulfill your aspirations.

We actively support you with training, coaching, and opportunities so you can keep learning and developing.

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Rise Far and Fast

If you are analytical and love solving problems, you will be successful.

We value creative thinkers who can help us in our mission to disrupt the industry. We look for those with a can-do attitude and personal integrity, who roll up their sleeves and get stuff done. We respect and trust each other, building a spirit of teamwork throughout our organization.

If this sounds like you, explore our open positions and get in touch.

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Walking the Talk

What does it means to be a diverse and inclusive organization? We have built a culture that leverages strengths, diversity of thought, and original thinking to challenge the status quo. We are intentional in our efforts to support an inclusive environment where everyone can be authentic and feel respected. Collaboration and differing perspectives bring about the best ideas and invigorate business.

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Our Commitment

To build an exceptional culture, we pledge our start-up spirit will push for a diverse network of unique individuals.

We will become comfortable with uncomfortable conversations and promote opportunities to grow our perspectives and eliminate bias.

We will be passionate about disrupting and rejecting inequality within our organization and our industry.

We will do what’s right, which quite frankly means being a good human. Our coworkers and customers will be treated with respect and decency.

We will assemble not just a group of people, but promote a togetherness underpinned by our differences.

We will recognize and actively seek to work with qualified business partners who may not be well represented.

Diversity

Comprised of differing thoughts, perspectives, cultures, abilities, races, genders, orientations, and backgrounds. Variety cultivates our success and nourishes the feeling of camaraderie.

Equity

Practicing fairness and just treatment by identifying and eliminating barriers due to bias or prejudice.

Inclusion

Necessitates the intentional creation of an environment where members of the organization are mutually valued and respected, have a sense of belonging, and can reach their potential.

We Pledge to Foster

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A connected and inclusive culture made up of individuals of all backgrounds

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A multicultural workforce through enhanced recruitment initiatives, equitable advancement opportunities, and continued fair employment practices

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Industry disruption that leads to business results by promoting divergent thinking attributed to multifaceted backgrounds

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Leadership that models behaviors that encourage and advance diversity and inclusion within the organization

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An environment of education and dialogue about diversity, equity, and inclusion through education, resources, and opportunities for transparent dialogue

Leadership

Philip Bowie
Philip Bowie

CEO and Member of Velocity Board

Jake Rothfuss
Jake Rothfuss

President

Rod Harden
Rod Harden

Chief Claims Officer and Chief Risk Officer

Paul Carnegie
Paul Carnegie

Chief Underwriting Officer

Praveen Reddy
Praveen Reddy

Chief Operating Officer

Chris Gundersen
Chris Gundersen

Chief Technology Officer

Carey Elzey
Carey Elzey

Head of People and Culture

Emily Henderson
Emily Henderson

Vice President of Capital and Portfolio Management

Patrick Carey
Patrick Carey

Vice President Middle Market Commercial

Nina Chiappetta
Nina Chiappetta

Vice President Middle Market Commercial

Robbie Hillard
Robbie Hillard

Vice President of Finance

Carolyn Parker
Carolyn Parker

Strategic Advisor

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Velocity Risk Underwriters, LLC (VRU), is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Tennessee. As a General Agent, VRU develops insurance policies from retail agents and wholesale brokers. VRU does not solicit insurance directly from the public. VRU underwrites policies using both Admitted and Non-Admitted Carriers, depending on the nature of the risk. Some products may only be available in certain states, and some products may only be available from surplus lines insurers. In the following states, VRU does business as Velocity Risk Insurance Agency, LLC with the respective license number: CA: #0K75926, NV: #3139629 and; NY: #PC-1416409, #BR-1416409 and #EX-1416409.

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