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Simon Ashworth is a Managing Director and is Head of Analytics & Research for Global Insurance. Full Bio

Simon Ashworth is a Managing Director and is Head of Analytics & Research for Global Insurance.

Previous he was an Analytical Manager with responsibility for insurance ratings across the U.K., the Netherlands, France and Ireland from 2015-2018. Before taking this role, he was primary analyst for many of the ratings across the U.K. life insurance industry but also in the Netherlands, in particular Aviva, NN Group, Legal & General and Prudential.

Before joining S&P Global Ratings in early 2011, Simon trained as an actuary and qualified in 2009 with Ernst & Young.

Simon graduated from the London School of Economics with a BSc Hons in Economics. Minimize

Tracy Dolin-Benguigui is a Senior Director and Insurance Sector Lead in the North American Practice of S&P Global Ratings.  Full Bio

She has analytic responsibilities for a portfolio of high profile global multiline insurers. Tracy is responsible for leading the insurance practice’s research and commentary. In addition, she co-chairs a focus teams covering the global multiline insurance market. Tracy has spoken on industry and ratings trends at numerous conferences and maintains a regular dialogue with investors, media, industry groups, intermediaries, and rated insurers.

Prior to joining S&P Global Ratings in 2005, Tracy was an insurance broker at AON Risk Services. Her responsibilities included client relationship management and insurance placements for middle market, healthcare and Japan based clients.

Tracy holds a B.A. from Brandeis University with a double major in Economics and Health, Law and Society interdisciplinary program. Tracy acquired a New York Property & Casualty Insurance Brokerage License during her tenure at AON. Minimize

Deep Banerjee is a Director and Sector Lead with S&P Global’s Financial Services Ratings Group, based in New York. He covers a portfolio of publicly-traded and private insurance companies. Full Bio

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Neil Stein is a Director, Senior Analyst, and Portfolio Leader in Financial
Institution Ratings. Full Bio

He joined S&P Global Ratings in 2007 and has analytic responsibility for a diverse portfolio of life insurers, commercial and personal lines property casualty insurers, reinsurance companies, multi-line organizations, and global insurance brokers. Neil is also a speaker at numerous conferences and investor events on relevant topics and maintains ongoing dialogue with investors, media, industry groups, intermediaries, and rated insurers. Neil previously served as the sector specialist for the U.S. personal and commercial lines sectors providing regular analysis and publishing industry commentary, and still provides active involvement.

Before joining S&P Global, Neil worked for nine years in the credit and risk department at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. covering the financial institutions sector, with the last two years being its team leader and senior risk officer. Neil also worked for five years at A.M. Best Company following life insurers, and began his career as an auditor for American International Group, Inc.

Neil holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus. Minimize

 

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John Iten is a Senior Director and Property/Casualty Insurance Sector Lead in the North American Financial Services group at S&P Global Ratings. He leads the group’s research, commentary, and investor outreach efforts on property/casualty insurance. Full Bio

John Iten is a Senior Director and Property/Casualty Insurance Sector Lead in the North American Financial Services group at S&P Global Ratings. He leads the group’s research, commentary, and investor outreach efforts on property/casualty insurance. He also has primary analytic responsibility for a portfolio of high-profile property/casualty insurers. 

Prior to his current role John led a team of credit analysts within Nonlife Insurance responsible for a portfolio of North American property/casualty, multiline, title and bond insurers.

Prior to rejoining S&P in 2002, John was with Scudder Insurance Asset Management, a unit of Zurich Scudder Investments, for eight years where he focused on the management of investment portfolios for property/casualty and health insurers. Before joining Scudder, John was an analyst with Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings for six years with responsibility for a portfolio of U.S. and European property/casualty and life insurers.

John received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and MBA degree from Duke University. Minimize

Brian Suozzo is an Associate Director in S&P Global Ratings Financial Services Rating Group. Full Bio

Brian Suozzo is an Associate Director in S&P Global Ratings Financial Services Rating Group. Joining S&P Global Ratings in 2013, Brian has analytical responsibility for a diverse portfolio of credits including mortgage, title, property casualty, life and insurance services. Brian also authors industry commentaries on critical industry and sector related issues for Canada and the United States.

Before joining S&P Global Ratings Brian worked at Reich & Tang Asset Management in the operations division.  His responsibilities included executing daily transactions and maintaining accurate accounting for all client activity.

Brian holds an MBA from Rutgers University and a BS from The College of New Jersey. Minimize

Ieva Rumsiene is an Associate Director with S&P Global Ratings based in Centennial, CO. Full Bio

She joined S&P global in 2015 and is involved in all aspects of the analytical process related to assigning issuer credit ratings on companies in the health insurance and insurance services..

Prior to joining S&P Global Ratings, Ieva served in the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Ieva earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Air Force Academy, Colorado and a Masters of Public Administration degree in European Union Politics from Mykolo University, Lithuania. Minimize

Heena Abhyankar is an Associate Director within the Financial Institutions Ratings group with a focus on U.S. life and health insurance companies. Full Bio

Heena Abhyankar is an Associate Director within the Financial Institutions Ratings group with a focus on U.S. life and health insurance companies.

Heena contributes to the development of S&P Global’s ratings opinions on life and health insurers, and the securities they issue through the application of the relevant criteria and participation in rating committees. Her responsibilities include performing detailed credit analysis, presenting rating recommendations to rating committees, identifying sector/industry credit trends, publishing research reports and industry commentaries, as well as ongoing interaction with various constituents including investors, media, industry groups, intermediaries and rated insurers.

Prior to joining Standard & Poor’s in 2008, Heena was a Research Analyst at JP Morgan.

Heena holds a Master’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai, India, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration in Finance. Minimize