Asli Benjamin Hughes Ais, Cris, Eris

Benjamin Hughes has a diverse work experience in the insurance industry. Benjamin currently holds the position of Assistant Vice President at Upland Capital Group, starting in January 2023. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Underwriter at Upland Capital Group from January 2022 to January 2023.

Before joining Upland Capital Group, Benjamin worked as a Senior Underwriter at Everest Insurance® from September 2021 to January 2022. Benjamin also gained valuable experience at Vela Insurance Services (a Berkley Company), where they held various roles from June 2017 to September 2021, including Senior Underwriter, Underwriter II, Underwriter, and Underwriter Trainee.

Benjamin's early career includes internships at Worldwide Facilities, LLC and Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) in 2016. Benjamin started gaining professional experience in 2011 as a Sales Associate at West Marine, where they worked until August 2015.

Overall, Benjamin has a comprehensive background in underwriting and insurance, demonstrating progressive growth and responsibility in their career.

Benjamin Hughes attended Troy University from 2013 to 2017, where they studied Risk Management & Insurance. Benjamin obtained additional certifications, including an Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) from The Institutes in September 2020 and an Energy Risk and Insurance Specialist (ERIS) from the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI) in March 2018. Benjamin also holds the Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI) certification from The Institutes and the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) certification from IRMI, although the dates of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.