John Welty

John Welty is the president of SUITELIFE® Underwriting Managers, an all-lines insurance and risk program for premier hotels, resorts, luxury boutiques and hotel management companies. Mr. Welty is responsible for leading the program’s underwriting team and maintaining the company’s top-tier carrier relationships.

Mr. Welty has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years, specializing in commercial risks. Prior to joining RSG, he was a practice leader at Venture Programs, Inc. Before that, he was casualty manager for the Mid-Atlantic region of American International Group (AIG) in Philadelphia for nine years, overseeing large deductible casualty placements. Prior to his time at AIG, Mr. Welty was a member of Hartz Consulting Group, LLC, a regional, full-service brokerage and consulting firm.

Mr. Welty has a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University and an associate’s degree in risk management from the Insurance Institute of America.