Keane Heller
About Keane Heller
Keane Heller serves as Vice President at Newfront, where he specializes in placing complex national real estate and hospitality accounts. He has a strong background in various lines of insurance and significant experience in consulting on Owner Controlled Insurance Programs.
Current Role at Newfront
Keane Heller serves as Vice President at Newfront, a position he has held since 2023. He is based in San Mateo, California. In this role, he focuses on placing complex national real estate and hospitality accounts, emphasizing risk retention structures tailored to client exposure. His responsibilities include consulting on the design and placement of Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (CCIP), also known as WRAPS.
Previous Experience at Newfront
Before his current role, Keane Heller worked at Newfront as Associate Vice President from 2018 to 2023. During this five-year tenure in the San Francisco Bay Area, he developed expertise in ancillary lines of insurance, including Directors & Officers (D&O), Errors & Omissions (E&O), and Cyber insurance. His experience contributed to his proficiency in handling complex insurance placements.
Professional Background in Hospitality
Keane Heller has a background in the hospitality industry, having held various positions at notable organizations. He worked as a Food and Beverage Intern at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in 2012 for six months in Palo Alto, California. Additionally, he served as a Sales Intern at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in 2014 for six months in Doha, Qatar. These roles provided him with valuable insights into customer service and sales within the hospitality sector.
Educational Qualifications
Keane Heller holds two degrees in hospitality management. He studied at Les Roches-Gruyère University of Applied Sciences, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in International Hospitality Management from 2012 to 2015. He also attended Glion Institute of Higher Education, achieving a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors) in Hospitality Administration/Management during the same period. His educational background supports his expertise in the hospitality and insurance industries.
Expertise in Insurance
Keane Heller specializes in ancillary lines of insurance, particularly in the context of real estate and hospitality. His expertise includes Directors & Officers (D&O), Errors & Omissions (E&O), Excess Liability/Umbrella, Pollution Liability, Employment Practices Liability, and Cyber insurance. He has significant experience in consulting on insurance programs designed for catastrophe-exposed real estate placements nationwide.