Tim Trainor Named to Lead North American Business Development at Ultimate Risk Solutions


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 21, 2015) - Tim Trainor will lead North American business development at Ultimate Risk Solutions, LLC, an independent developer of financial risk analytics and software solutions for the global insurance and reinsurance industry. Alex Bushel, URS Founder and CEO, made the announcement today. Mr. Trainor comes to URS from EQECAT, Inc. where he managed client relationships and business development as a Practice Leader.

"Tim brings a broad range of experience in the insurance industry and a keen knowledge of analytical technology," said Mr. Bushel. "His business acumen and industry knowledge coupled with deep understanding of analytical solutions will make a major contribution to the growth of URS."

Working directly with primary insurers and insurance brokers, Mr. Trainor has served the P&C industry from the early days of catastrophe risk modeling. He began his career in 1986 as an energy and technical risk property underwriter in New York City with particular emphasis on oil and gas, chemical, industrial facilities, and course-of-construction risks. During his career in P&C, he played key roles in natural catastrophe underwriting, portfolio management, risk transfer, and model adoption.

URS is the world's leading provider of actionable analytics and capital management for the insurance and reinsurance industry. The company's flagship product Risk Explorer™ is used by many of the world's leading insurers, reinsurers, brokers, consulting firms, and regulators to quantify risk and provide solutions for the most complex financial risk management problems. With headquarters in New York, URS has offices in London, Trieste, and Hong Kong.

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