Kibble & Prentice, a USI company, announces a new practice providing comprehensive Risk Management services. Headed by John Sacia, Executive Vice President, the company has added three specialists to the team, including Seth Shapiro, Greg Skorheim and Paula Davis.

Sacia has more than 40 years of broad based experience in the insurance brokerage industry, both regionally and nationally. He assists with the analysis, design and development of insurance and risk management programs for clients with more complex needs. Prior to joining Kibble & Prentice in 2008, John served as Managing Director for Wells Fargo Insurance Services in Seattle, founded Sacia Risk Solutions in Seattle, and held positions such as President, Regional Director, and CEO for risk management and insurance firms.

“It’s never been more important for companies to take a 360-degree view of risks to their business,” Chris Prentice, CEO of Kibble & Prentice said. “But managing risk—and responding effectively to losses and claims—requires highly specialized expertise across multiple disciplines. Our new group is a talented team of professionals whose goal is to help clients meet the full array of enterprise risk assessment, avoidance and management challenges.”

In collaboration with customer service teams, the Kibble & Prentice Risk Strategies group applies consultative advice and technical expertise to develop solutions designed to align with their strategic business objectives. Risk Strategies can deliver a wide array of enterprise risk assessment, mitigation and transfer services, including property claims resolution, workers compensation cost control and claims advocacy, and Third-Party Liability Risk Management and Claims Advocacy.

Joining the Risk Strategies group are three experienced professionals.

Greg Skorheim, Senior Vice President, has 25 years of experience, managing all areas of risk for a Fortune 500 corporation, as well as Moss Adams, one of the nation’s largest public accounting firms. He has successfully managed a wide variety of risks for companies and organizations of all types and sizes.

Paula Davis, Vice President, Director of Claims Consulting. She has more than 18 years of experience in the risk management and insurance industry, working to develop claim programs and strategies. Prior to joining Kibble & Prentice, Paula served as Corporate Claims Manager in the Insurance & Risk Management Division at Washington Mutual, where she was instrumental in implementing “best in class” claims management strategies.

Seth Shapiro, Senior Vice President and Risk Strategist, has more than 27 years of experience in risk and insurance. Prior to joining Kibble & Prentice, Shapiro was a Director for Frank Crystal & Company, served as principal consultant and founder of a multi-disciplinary risk management consulting firm, and held additional senior management roles with global risk management and insurance firms, including serving as National Practice Leader for Marsh’s Information Risk Consulting group. Seth is an Adjunct Professor of Information Assurance at the University of Washington.

About Kibble & Prentice

Kibble & Prentice is one of the largest regional insurance and financial services companies in the Northwest and is dedicated to assisting clients in making sound decisions that create value and manage risk. The firm works with Northwest companies to provide a single source for property casualty insurance, employee benefits, retirement plan services, executive benefits and business continuation services. For individuals, the firm provides private asset management, personal property and liability risk management, trust and estate management services, and long term care and disability planning services. Kibble & Prentice is a wholly-owned subsidiary of USI Holdings Corporation. More information is available via the Web at www.kpcom.com or www.usi.biz, or via phone at 206.441.6300.