Kevin W. Adams

Mr. Adams is one of the panelists for Workshop T5, “Emerging Bonding Issues for Contractors and Sureties,” on Tuesday afternoon. A second generation surety underwriter, he began his career with Seaboard Surety Company as a trainee in 1984 in its home office in New York City. He then progressed through various assignments of increasing responsibility in both the field and home office, including Texas, New Jersey, and Washington State.

In 1998, Mr. Adams joined a small, women-owned general contractor in the Seattle area as manager of Operations. In this role, he was responsible for managing and directing the sales, marketing, and risk management functions of the company. He also was involved with estimating/bidding and project management.

In 1999, Mr. Adams returned to the surety industry by joining Travelers in its home office in Hartford, CT. His current role is regional underwriting officer with responsibility for the New England and Great Lakes regions. Mr. Adams has also taken a lead role in developing and facilitating the training programs of Construction Services. Mr. Adams is active within the local community in the Hartford area as both a volunteer and serving on various committees, including the Connecticut AGC Diversity Committee, INROADS, Junior Achievement, and Habitat for Humanity.