Steve Prymas

Chief Underwriting Officer

Steve Prymas is a specialty insurance executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Chief Underwriting Officer at Hiscox since June 2022.1 He is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area and has a strong background in building teams, leading through change, and exploring emerging risks.1

Prymas holds a BA in Government from Hamilton College, graduating in 1996.1 His career in the insurance industry includes several notable positions:

Chief Insurance Officer at Embroker (April 2021 - May 2022)
Vice President and Specialty Lines Manager at Gen Re (August 2018 - April 2021)
Vice President and Head of Hartford Financial Products at The Hartford (June 2013 - March 2018)
Various roles at The Hartford, including leadership positions in Middle Market Executive Liability and Miscellaneous Professional Liability (2001 - 2013)
Assistant Vice President in FINPRO at Marsh (June 2000 - March 2001)
Executive Underwriter at Reliance National (1997 - 2000)1

Prymas's expertise includes P&L management, turn-arounds, change management, team building, integrating technology and data with underwriting, customer centricity, and maintaining strong distribution and reinsurance relationships.1