EverPeak Insurance Names New Chief Underwriting Officer
Policyholders should monitor how new underwriting leadership impacts bundled business coverage and risk assessment standards.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in People
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EverPeak Insurance has appointed Patrick Daley as its new Chief Underwriting Officer to oversee underwriting strategy and product development. Daley, an industry veteran with three decades of experience, is tasked with relaunching the company's Business Owner's Policy and expanding its middle-market workers' compensation offering.
Why it matters
Operators in the middle market should monitor this leadership change, as EverPeak plans to integrate cross-selling strategies between its core workers' compensation lines and new business owner policies. The appointment signals a shift in the insurer's product value proposition that may affect coverage availability and pricing for business policyholders.
Patrick Daley brings three decades of insurance experience to his new role, following a ten-year stint at Zurich Insurance where he held four distinct leadership positions. This appointment centralizes underwriting strategy for the company's nationwide workers' compensation business.
The players
EverPeak Insurance
A U.S.-based insurer specializing in workers' compensation coverage.
Patrick Daley
A veteran insurance executive with 30 years of experience who previously held roles at Glatfelter, GuideOne, The Hartford, and Zurich Insurance.
The details
In his new role, Daley is responsible for standardizing underwriting quality across all of EverPeak Insurance lines. He will leverage his experience at firms including Swiss Re and The Hartford to overhaul the insurer's middle-market value proposition, specifically through the integration of cross-selling business owner policies to existing workers' compensation clients.
Timeline
October 28, 2026: EverPeak Insurance announced the appointment of Patrick Daley.
Market Landscape
This move follows a broader industry pattern where carriers consolidate underwriting authority to streamline risk assessment for middle-market portfolios. The focus on cross-selling reflects an effort to increase per-customer revenue in a competitive workers' compensation market.
Business owners currently covered by EverPeak should prepare for potential adjustments to underwriting guidelines or cross-sell outreach in the coming quarters. Reach out to your broker to confirm how these product changes may impact your current coverage terms or eligibility for bundled policy discounts.
The takeaway
The appointment of a new underwriting head typically serves as a signal for impending changes to risk appetite and pricing models within a carrier. Watch for new product requirements or updated documentation standards as Daley implements his strategy for the relaunch of the Business Owner's Policy.
Further reading
For more on changes in executive leadership across the sector, see People.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ReinsuranceNe.
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