Hudson Insurance Group
Jim Hooghuis has a diverse work experience in the insurance industry. Jim started their career at the Home Insurance Company in 1986, where they held the role of AVP and was responsible for underwriting personnel writing directors and officers liability. After working at the Home Insurance Company for six years, they joined Reliance National Insurance Company in 1992 as VP. At Reliance, they founded the Excess & Surplus Directors and Officers unit specializing in High Tech, Biotech, IPO's, Start-Ups, Turnaround situations, Financial Restructurings, mostly for publicly traded or VC backed private companies. Jim then went on to establish their own company, Hooghuis Group LLC, in 1996, where they served as CEO & Chairman. Under their leadership, Hooghuis Inc became one of the premier specialty D&O underwriting facilities. In 2008, they joined Hudson Insurance Group as EVP, CUO, Hudson Financial Products.
Jim Hooghuis attended Fordham University from 1978 to 1982, where they pursued a degree in Philosophy with a focus on English. Following their time at Fordham, they enrolled at the University of Bridgeport from 1983 to 1986, where they obtained a J.D. degree in Law.
Hudson Insurance Group
Headquartered in New York City with offices throughout the U.S. and in Vancouver, Canada, Hudson is a market-leading specialty insurer that offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products to corporations, professional firms and individuals through retailers, wholesalers and program administrators. Hudson underwrites specialty primary and excess insurance on an admitted basis through Hudson Insurance Company and on a non-admitted basis through Hudson Excess Insurance Company and Hudson Insurance Company throughout the U.S. Collectively known as Hudson Insurance Group, its companies are rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best, Financial Size Category XV. Hudson is the U.S. Insurance Division of the Odyssey Group, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.