Steve Ellis

About Steve Ellis

I believe insurance is an honorable profession where we have a unique opportunity to help people protect the things the value, cultivate people, build knowledge, and trust. My career has spanned senior leadership roles in P&C Claims Operations across all lines of business, but my passion extends to education and mentorship.Beyond the executive role, I am passionate about education. As a MBA Adjunct Faculty member, I bring ethics, quantitative analysis, and data analysis to life for students seeking an MBA in Insurance, bridging theory with practice and preparing the next generation of leaders. Teaching allows me to blend my industry expertise with my love for storytelling, philosophy, and mentorship.At my core, I am a cultivator of relationships and a builder of high-performing teams. Whether guiding organizations through transformation, building high performing teams or preparing tomorrow\'s leaders, I strive to simplify complex challenges and leave the industry stronger than I found it.Always open to connecting with fellow professionals, educators, and innovators who are committed to advancing the insurance and risk management space.

Experience

1. Vice President Liability Practices

   Sedgwick

   Jan 2024 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   Providing strategic thought leadership in the area of Liability claims management to identify emerging risk issues and liability practice opportunities. Responsible for the development of best practices in liability operations, represents Sedgwick in the national insurance and risk management community through active participation, attendance and presenting at conferences.

Education

• The University of Olivet

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Insurance

  2014 — 2016

• Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business

  Bachelor's Degree, Administration of Justice/Legal Studies

Skills

• Claims Resolution
• Strategy
• Claims Handling
• Market Intelligence
• Data Mining
• Data Warehousing
• General Insurance
• Training
• Strategic Leadership
• Commercial Lines
• Litigation Management
• Process Improvement
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Operations Management
• Program Management
• Liability Analysis
• Commercial Insurance
• Data Analysis
• Casualty
• Claim
• Analytics
• Insurance
• Casualty Insurance
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Property Claims
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Analysis
• Subrogation
• Professional Liability
• Liability
• Claims Management
• Management
• Property Damage
• Legal Liability
• People Development
• Project Management
• Claim Investigation