David Obrien

About David Obrien

Risk International is an independent, outsourced risk management services provider for…

Experience

1. Chairman of the Board

   Risk International, An Artex Company

   Dec 2011 — Present

   With most business endeavors, growth is the goal. At Risk International, growth is also the outcome, thanks in part to the bold, but affable, David O’Brien. Inspiring growth – actually, creating it – is what David does best. His focus is on clients. David has been welcomed as a trusted partner by successfully managing corporate risk, and transforming that managed risk into a competitive advantage. “What an honor it is to be treated as an extension of a client’s senior-level leadership teams,” notes David. “It tells me that enterprises value the protection we’re providing their executives, employees, shareholders and corporate assets.” David inspires growth in his co-workers, too. He’s a change agent who leads by example, whether it’s capturing a reach goal, penetrating a new market or growing into a new role. David keeps Risk International team members aligned with each other (and with their clients) using one goal: reduce the client’s total cost of risk (TCOR). David joined Risk in 2012 after a long career of serving the risk management and insurance brokerage needs of Fortune companies, many saddled with complex risk profiles. His career includes serving as president of Oswald Companies where he helped reinvent the more than century-old insurance brokerage. Prior to that he turned the Kentucky office of Marsh into the fastest-growing office of that global insurance brokerage. David also leads O’Brien Advisors. David credits his success to having a father who was a mathematics professor and growing up in an academic environment. “Together, they gave me a balanced mind,” he explains. “I can quickly analyze client challenges then deliver intelligent solutions.” David holds designations in Chartered Property Casualty Underwriting (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and is a member of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS). He has a B.S. in finance and a B.S. in risk management/insurance from Ohio’s Bowling Green State University.

Skills

• General Insurance
• Risk Management
• Casualty
• Financial Risk
• Claims Management
• Long-Term Care
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Executive Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Legal Liability
• Sales Management
• Insurance
• Public Speaking
• Management Consulting
• Business Development
• Change Management
• Customer Service
• Financial Analysis
• Claim
• Liability
• Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Business Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Health Insurance
• Workers Compensation
• Mergers
• Captives
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Due Diligence
• Commercial Insurance