Rick Yale
About Rick Yale
Rick Yale is a Senior Underwriter currently working at AXA XL since 2018. He has extensive experience in underwriting, having held various positions at Scottsdale Insurance Company and XL Catlin over a career spanning several decades.
Current Role at AXA XL
Rick Yale serves as a Senior Underwriter at AXA XL, a division of AXA, since 2018. He operates in the Flagstaff, Arizona Area. In this role, he is responsible for assessing risk and determining appropriate coverage for clients, leveraging his extensive experience in underwriting.
Previous Experience at Scottsdale Insurance Company
Rick Yale has a long tenure at Scottsdale Insurance Company, where he held multiple positions. He worked as an Underwriting Manager from 1986 to 1992, then transitioned to a Commercial Underwriter from 1992 to 2000. He continued to advance his career as the Sr. Director/National Casualty Leader in Brokerage Underwriting from 2011 to 2014, after serving as an Underwriting Manager from 2000 to 2011.
Experience at XL Catlin
From 2014 to 2018, Rick Yale worked at XL Catlin as an AVP/Executive Underwriter. In this role, he was involved in underwriting complex risks and contributed to the company's underwriting strategies during his four-year tenure.
Education and Academic Background
Rick Yale studied at North Carolina State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business/Managerial Economics from 1975 to 1979. His academic background provides a foundation for his career in underwriting and risk assessment.