Daniel Torpey

Daniel Torpey writes for the IRMI.com Time Element series in Expert Commentary. His articles represent practical and topical ideas on how a risk manager or insurance professional can better understand the property and business interruption claims process and the challenges faced with such claims. The series is designed as a reference source for IRMI.com readers. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the board of directors of MDB Capital Holdings Group and its audit committee. He is the CEO of Virtuous Leadership, Inc., a learning and professional development organization that provides workshops, consulting, and online master classes on leadership, character development, and other areas for personal excellence. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Private Directors Association, and he also serves as a board of directors member of the American Tinnitus Association. Mr. Torpey is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in finance, risk, information technology, culture, and transformational leadership. As a retired senior partner from the Big Four, he led several multimillion-dollar practices and worked with over a third of the Fortune 500 companies on a variety of matters, including crisis management from natural events, investigations, and corporate compliance. He has reported findings to boards, government regulators, arbitrators, private equity investors, and other third parties. He brings a global perspective combined with the know-how to move projects and initiatives forward as a champion and adviser to management. He has testified as an expert in property, business interruption, inland marine, prize and indemnity, and other insurance and reinsurance matters in state, federal, and international proceedings. In the area of investigations, insurance claims, and corporate compliance expertise, Mr. Torpey has coauthored multiple books concerning business interruption, investigations, and disputes and frequently speaks at international conferences. He is a published author in Fraud Magazine, Business Insurance, National Underwriter, Claims Magazine, Risk and Insurance, Risk Management Magazine, Internal Auditor, The Los Angeles Times, The Dallas Morning News, and other publications. Mr. Torpey is often a guest speaker on topics of leadership and culture and has been a speaker at Cornell University, St. John's University, TCU, FBI Academy, Fortune 500 companies, and others on the topics of maintaining a strong corporate culture while avoiding root causes of ethical collapse, leading in crisis through virtuous leadership, and utilizing analytics to protect and defend organizations against wrongdoing and help with mentoring and creating balance and well-being in the age of remote working. Mr. Torpey has worked globally across 5 continents and 48 states and fostered cross-cultural, inclusive, and diverse teams. He has also presented thought leadership at industry conferences in Europe, Asia, and the United States.