Chief underwriting officer
Velocity Risk Underwriters
In late 2015, Alison Oliphant started a commercial division from scratch at Velocity Risk Underwriters [VRU], an MGA that operates as the direct insurance underwriting arm of Nephila Capital. Oliphant has built and is still growing the commercial operations, having worked simultaneously on a multitude of processes, from hiring a full underwriting team and designing underwriting criteria and rating methodology to working on modeling capabilities and directing the development of proprietary technology. Under Oliphant’s leadership, VRU closed 2016 with $28.6 million in written premium and is currently building on a year-to-date total that far exceeds all of 2016 as a result of its growing team.
Before joining VRU, Oliphant was with AmWINS Group, where she received an award for her work as a mentor, given by the company to leaders who invest knowledge, skills, experience and time to develop young talent. In addition to her day job, Oliphant served as the 2016 chairperson of the Birmingham, Alabama, March of Dimes fundraising campaign and is also involved with other local charities.
