Barry Petruzzi

Barry Petruzzi joined Delta Dental of New Jersey in May 2019 as Vice President of Underwriting and Actuarial Services. Prior to joining Delta Dental, Barry was vice president and chief group actuary for Prudential Financial.

Barry has more than 25 years experience in the Group Life/Disability market place, having held senior leadership positions at The Hartford and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America over the course of his career.

At Delta Dental, Barry is responsible for developing and maintaining Delta Dental’s pricing structures and underwriting guidelines. He’s also responsible for determining the company’s reserve liabilities and assists in the development of financial projections. Barry provides strategic perspectives on actuarial and underwriting matters to the senior leadership team and supports the organization’s overall corporate objectives.

Barry is active within the actuarial industry, and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a frequent speaker at meetings hosted by the Society of Actuaries and Group Underwriters Association of America (GUAA). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Penn State University.