Ernie is a Senior Advisor with Bridge Strategy Group's Insurance and Healthcare practices. He is also on the faculty of the University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business, as a Clinical Professor of Finance. Ernie is an experienced business leader and educator with significant global experience in the areas of insurance and financial services.
Prior to joining Bridge, he served as Co-Managing Director of a European merchant bank, as Chief Executive of a publicly-traded U.S. property and casualty insurance carrier, as Director of Insurance for the State of South Carolina, and as President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). He also serves as Director on a number of different corporate Boards.
Education
University of South Carolina School of Business, PhD studies with a concentration in Mergers & Acquisitions
University of Windsor - School of Law, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
University of Windsor, B.A. in Mathematics and Philosophy
Industry Experience
Insurance and Financial Services
Functional Interests
Risk management, reinsurance, compliance, regulatory/legislative advocacy, mergers and acquisitions
Personal Interests
Golf, sailing and pets
