Victoria Taylor

Ms. Taylor is a cospeaker for Workshop W8, "Drive the Data," on Wednesday afternoon. She began her insurance career within the insurance carrier industry in underwriting and finance. In 1986, Ms. Taylor became the marketing manager at Alexander & Alexander, focusing on medium-to-large-sized manufacturers. She later became a property and casualty producer and was noted for her ability and expertise in working with complex and hard-to-place business. She joined Aon Corporation in 1988 and acquired and managed difficult construction and manufacturing risks. In 2002 after being the sales manager for the largest independent broker in Wisconsin, Ms. Taylor accepted a position as an area vice president with Gallagher Construction Services.

Ms. Taylor has worked with contractors of all sizes and operations. She has developed risk programs for large national contractors with national and international operations. She also has given the same dedication to regional and local contractors.

Whether visiting job sites, erecting scaffold, or inspecting industrial boilers, she has focused on learning her clients' operations from the ground up. This allows her to understand her clients' business and how to bring the right resources and programs to her clients to effectively and economically manage risks. Her abilities have allowed her to become an integral part of her clients' management and operational teams. This understanding of her client complements her strong carrier relationships and bolsters the carriers’ respect of her input and knowledge. Ms. Taylor believes in and practices bringing out the best from her clients and in bringing the best to her clients.

In addition to her vast frontline experience, Ms. Taylor has completed and continues to take various CPCU, CRIS, ARM, ALCM, and OSHA courses. She completed the Insurance Executive Program at the John A. Walker College of Business of Appalachian State University.