Michael D. Davis, JD, CPCU

Biography. In 2009, Michael was named president and chief executive officer for Risk International. His career at the company has a broad scope and history.

In 1988, Michael joined Risk International's Houston office where he worked as risk analyst in the oil, gas, and marine industries. In 1990, he joined Millennial Assurance Services as underwriting manager. He eventually assumed responsibility for all operations, designing a computerized policy issuance system, obtaining approval for a new ocean marine policy form and managing a network of independent agents, which included marketing, policy and premium audits, and claims reviews.

In 1994 Michael returned to the risk management group, serving as risk manager to Fortune 500 accounts, including Goodrich, a $5.9 billion producer of aerospace systems; PolyOne, a $2.6 billion producer of polymers; Wesco International, a $6 billion distributor of electrical components; Steris, a $1.2 billion producer of surgical and sterilization equipment; Elementis, a U.K. based $800 million producer of specialty chemicals; Michael Baker Corporation, a $650 million engineering and energy company; Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, a $1.8 billion steel company; Molex, a $3.2 billion producer of electrical components; Aleris a $4.5 billion Aluminum recycler and processor; and Zapata, a $200 million diversified producer of auto parts and food additives. His focus is always to reduce a client’s Total Cost of Risk, and has a consistent track record of success in this regard.

From 1988 to the present, Michael has served in a variety of capacities for Risk International and its sister companies. This included experience in captive insurance company management, claims auditing, insurance archeology, underwriting, and risk and insurance analysis. He has extensive experience with the U.S. and international insurance markets, with particular strengths in the London, Bermuda, and Swiss-German markets.

Michael holds designations as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (1992)and as a Juris Doctor (1996). He is a past-president of the Akron-Canton Chapter of the CPCU Society.

leading areas of expertise

risk management services

• broker appointment & relationship management
• broker/tpa/vendor evaluation, selection, and management
• collateral reduction
• contract review
• enterprise risk management
• exposure analysis
• insurance audit/gap analysis
• insurance budget, allocation, and reserves
• insurance renewal administration
• limit and retention analysis
• mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture due diligence
• property loss control coordination
• short-tail claims oversight
• strategic insurance program design
• strategic claims management and reporting
• tcor benchmarking
• workers’ compensation program design

other areas of expertise

claims mitigation services

• broker/tpa/vendor evaluation, selection, and management
• claims audit
• claims coordination
• insurance budget, allocation, and reserves
• mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture due diligence
• short-tail claims oversight
• strategic claims management and reporting
• training and educational programs
• workers’ compensation program design

claims recovery

• exposure analysis
• mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture due diligence
• short-tail claims oversight
• strategic claims management and reporting

loss prevention and control

• exposure analysis
• loss/safety control consulting
• mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture due diligence
• property loss control coordination
• strategic claims management and reporting
• training and educational programs

insurance archaeology

• expert witness
• insurance audit/gap analysis
• london market companies analysis
• mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture due diligence