Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 25, 2004
STEVEN MATHIS joined American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd., in 1992
as the Controller. He became the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
in August 1998. He is currently responsible for all accounting and
treasury functions of the company. Mr. Mathis has 15 years' accounting
experience in the insurance industry, having held accounting positions
with American Insurance Managers, Inc., and American Security Group. Mr.
Mathis received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in
Accounting from the University of Georgia in 1989. Profile
STEPHEN CRIM is President and Chief Executive Officer of American Safety
Insurance Holdings, Ltd. Previously Mr. Crim served as Executive Vice
President and was responsible for the insurance operations of the
Program Insurance Services Division of the company. Mr. Crim joined the
company in 1990 as Vice President of Underwriting, and was responsible
for all underwriting functions of the company. Formerly, Mr. Crim was
employed in the Underwriting Departments of Aetna Casualty and Surety
and The Hartford Insurance Co. between 1986 and 1990. Mr. Crim has over
18 years' experience in the insurance industry. He received a Bachelor's
degree in Mathematics with an outside field in Business from Indiana
University in 1986. Profile
JOSEPH SCOLLO serves as Executive Vice President for American Safety
Insurance Holdings, Ltd., and is responsible for the insurance
operations of the Specialty Insurance Division. Prior to joining
American Safety in 1998, he served as Senior Vice President of
Operations of United Coastal Insurance Company for nine years. Mr.
Scollo has 16 years' experience in the insurance industry. He received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Western New England
College in 1985 and holds a Certified Public Accountant Certificate. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief history of your company and an overview of whatyou do.
Mr. Crim (President & CEO): The company was formed in 1986 during the
last hard insurance market by a group of