Ed Breight, Cpcu
About Ed Breight, Cpcu
Ed Breight is the Assistant Vice President of Excess Workers Compensation Underwriting at Safety National, where he has worked since 2008. With over 37 years of experience in the insurance industry, he has significantly contributed to the development of Safety National's Large Casualty Program.
Work at Safety National
Ed Breight has served as Assistant Vice President - Excess Workers Compensation Underwriting at Safety National since 2008. In this role, he has contributed significantly to the company's underwriting practices for over 16 years in the Greater St. Louis Area. Prior to this position, he held various roles at Safety National, including Director of Excess Workers Compensation Underwriting, Senior Underwriting Manager, and Regional Underwriting Manager, accumulating a total of 15 years of experience with the company from 1986 to 2001. His extensive tenure at Safety National highlights his expertise in workers' compensation underwriting.
Education and Expertise
Ed Breight holds a Master’s Degree in General Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, where he studied from 1990 to 1999. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Banking from the University of Missouri-Columbia, completing his studies from 1972 to 1976. His educational background complements his over 37 years of experience in the insurance industry, particularly in workers' compensation underwriting.
Background
Before his long career at Safety National, Ed Breight worked at PDP Group, Inc. as an Underwriting Manager for four months in 1985. He also gained experience at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company as a Senior Underwriter for National Accounts from 1984 to 1985. His diverse background in underwriting roles across different companies has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of the insurance landscape.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Ed Breight has played a key role in the evolution of Safety National's Large Casualty Program, which encompasses Large Deductible Workers' Compensation and Commercial Auto and General Liability coverage. His efforts have been instrumental in establishing Safety National as a leading provider of excess workers' compensation coverage to self-insured employers and groups across the nation.