The strength of any organization is only as good as the diverse talent brought to it by its people.
Davidson-Babcock, Inc. has combined the experiences of seasoned agency owners, small business entrepreneurs, national and regional standard lines, company senior management, niche program development and management and is supported by dedicated and experienced technical staff at all levels of the organization.
The following sets forth certain biographical information about key
members of Davidson-Babcock, Inc.
Cliff Daniels, President, CEO
Cliff started his insurance career with Hartford in 1973 as a multi line-adjuster. He joined the Gulf Insurance Group in 1976 and was promoted to Regional Vice President in 1985, where he remained throughout the merger with Travelers. He joined Lockton Risk Services in 1996 as Vice President of Underwriting and Sales for national programs. In 2000, he joined the Dodson Insurance Group, leading an initiative to produce fee revenue through fronted and reinsured programs. He has a BA Degree in Sociology from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and has obtained the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriting (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations.
Underwriting - Kansas
Jim Bailey, Vice President, Underwriting
Jim started in the insurance industry working for Allstate as a personal lines
underwriter. He spent most of his insurance career working with Safeco
agents in the Midwest, Texas, Mountain States and California. He held a
variety of positions including marketing, commercial sales, and regional vice
president. Jim has a BA degree in Business Administration from Drake
University, an MBA from Drury University, and the Associate in Risk Management
(ARM) designation.
Kimberly S. Despard, Underwriter
Kim joined Davidson-Babcock in 1997 as an underwriting assistant and worked her way into an underwriting position. Kim handles both binding authority and brokerage business and has developed a good understanding of the underwriting role.
Connie Carrell, Underwriter
Connie started her insurance career as a commercial auto underwriter for the New Hampshire Insurance Company. She handled auto and garage accounts. She was also an account manager for Livestock Ins. Service where she managed the marketing of commercial auto, and package policies. Prior to joining Davidson-Babcock Connie was a commercial lines underwriter for Midwestern General Agency, where she handled binding authorities and brokerage accounts for all lines of business.
Nancy Langhoff, Underwriter
Nancy comes to Davidson-Babcock from Media-Professional where she was an E&O underwriter and compliance specialist. Her insurance career includes underwriting assignments at CNA, Hartford, Ohio Casualty and Meridian Mutual. She has handled all lines of business, but recently has specialized in Errors and Omissions. Nancy has completed eight parts of the CPCU program.
Jason Macphearson, Underwriter
Jason has extensive experience working for other Managing General Agencies. He worked for both Chris Leef and Partners Specialty Group prior to joining our company.
Cheryl Bishop, Underwriter
Cheryl Bishop joined Davidson-Babcock in 1998 as an underwriting assistant for the Home Medical Equipment Dealers Program. She was promoted to underwriter of the program in 2000. In addition to the Home Medical Equipment Dealers Program, Cheryl now handles a variety of medical related programs.
Marketing
Bob Harris, Marketing Representative
Bob started his career in Florida and moved to Kansas in 1988. He has over 35 years of experience in Sales Production and Sales Management in both personal and commercial lines, including positions with Allstate, Hartford, CNA and Gateway Insurance Company. In addition, during the past 5 years, he has worked as a professional trainer conducting more than 300 seminars on subjects including Customer Service, Performance Management and Sales Skills.
Omaha Branch Office
Bill McClelland, Service Office Manager, Omaha, NE
Bill started his career with the Gulf Insurance Company as an underwriter and has had experience with national and regional insurance companies as well as Managing General Agencies. He has recently worked for Empire Fire and Marine as an underwriter and brings much talent to the underwriting position at Davidson-Babcock. Bill is a graduate of North Texas University and has obtained the Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) designation as well as the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.