Republic Indemnity
Vimal Patel has a diverse work experience in the IT industry. From 2002 to 2006, they worked as a Sr. Web/Java Developer and Manager of IT at Merchant Partners in Los Angeles, where they supported and maintained front-end applications and managed complex software projects.
In 2006, Vimal joined Republic Indemnity and started as a Senior Information System Analyst and Consultant. In this role, they managed software projects and acted as the lead architect for Websphere technologies.
Vimal then progressed to Application Supervisor, where they managed complex software projects and re-architected SCORE using Spring, IBATIS, Primefaces, and JSF 2 framework.
Vimal later became an Application Manager, actively participating in the inception phase and generating high-level requirements for implementing Guidewire Policy Center.
From 2016 to the present, Vimal served as the Director of IT - Claims at Republic Indemnity. In this role, they integrated predictive analytics with ClaimCenter and successfully project-managed multiple in-house ClaimCenter upgrades.
Overall, Vimal Patel has demonstrated expertise in software project management, integration, and architecture within the IT industry.
Vimal Patel earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Engineering from California State University, Long Beach, which they attended from 1993 to 1997. Vimal then pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus on E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce at the University of Phoenix from 2002 to 2005. In addition to their formal education, Vimal obtained two certifications from Guidewire Software in January 2014: the Functional Certification for Policy Center 7.0 and the Technical Certification for Policy Center 7.0.
Republic Indemnity
Republic Indemnity Company of America was founded in 1972 and is a direct subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc. and a Member of Great American Insurance Group. American Financial Group is a publicly traded company on the NYSE/NASDAQ under the symbol AFG. As of October 2020, Republic Indemnity is rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M Best. Republic has been rated "A-" or better by A.M. Best for over 40 years. Headquartered in Calabasas, California, the company specializes in Workers' Compensation insurance throughout the western United States. California offices are located in Calabasas, San Francisco, and San Diego. Other state operations are in Portland, Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Together with our wholly owned subsidiary, Republic Indemnity Company of California, we wrote approximately $192,185,000 in Workers' Compensation net premiums in 2019, covering virtually every industry group. Our many years of diversified workers' compensation specialization makes us the ultimate choice for employee injury coverage needs.