ARU
Joseph Strickland III is an experienced insurance executive currently serving as the Chief Underwriting Officer at ARU since April 2024. Prior roles include Chief Underwriting Officer at GuideOne Insurance and Head of Underwriting at FutureProof Technologies. Joseph has a robust background at AIG, holding several senior positions including Senior Vice President of Wholesale Property and Southeast Zone Executive for Lexington Insurance Company. Additional experience includes leadership roles at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and U.S. Aviation Underwriters. Joseph holds a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
ARU
ARU was founded in 2016 and has quickly risen to become the U.S. leader in specialty Farm / Ag product development, underwriting, loss control, and technology. ARU uses fundamental scientific principles, granular weather metrics, proprietary technology, and niche expertise to maintain a sustainable and profitable risk portfolio of historically challenging Farm / Ag risks, all while providing a superior experience to policyholders. ARU serves a diverse network of retail producers, wholesalers, and carriers, providing not only traditional underwriting and loss control services, but also technology, product development, operational support, and reinsurance capacity.