About ATS

Our Company

ATS is headquartered in Beverly, MA, with satellite offices in Boston, MA, and Manchester, NH.

The business is led by Andrew Trupiano, former SVP of Stop Loss Underwriting at Liberty Ironshore, and chaired by Christopher Branch who previously led the A&H division for Beazley, following the sale of Momentum Underwriting Management (MUM), an A&H MGA founded by Chris. Andrew began his insurance career at TRU Services. As his family had roots in the MGU model, he learned from the beginning to prioritize the policyholder’s needs and approach underwriting with an unparalleled level of service, flexibility, and expertise. Chris, prior to founding MUM, built the European operations for Cigna A&H before it was ultimately acquired by ACE (Chubb).

The company is owned by its management and Avoca Insurance Holdings (AIH). AIH is privately held and independent. The company invests in and builds Specialty Insurance underwriting companies in the US.

ATS is built on a foundation of experience and tenure in the Stop Loss class. The company is supported by robust infrastructure and by highly rated (AM Best A) capacity with deep sector experience.

Our Business

With an exclusive focus on Specific and Aggregate Stop Loss coverage and backed by a number of leading Carriers, ATS offers its producers competitive pricing and a full service administrative accompaniment to self-insured client groups ranging from tens to thousands of employees.

ATS further supports the Captive underwriting model, working with Captive Managers to develop tailored underwriting solutions and techniques to achieve success in any market.

At ATS we look to foster deep and productive relationships with our trusted producer network. We recognize this is a function of offering incredible service and a product that our producers can use to build their business. Our ATS Advantage is focused on three central pillars:

GROW. RETAIN. PROTECT.

Underpinned by our core values:
INDEPENDENCE. INTEGRITY. SERVICE.

Our Partners

ATS is proud to be supported by leading insurance carriers in the Stop Loss market, as well as by trusted and effective claim adjusting and mitigation firms. Our operating platform is supported by best in industry technology and business infrastructure.

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Our Leaders

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CHRISTOPHER
BRANCH

CHAIRMAN

Chris has over 35 years experience in the insurance industry. He started his career as a broker in the London market working for Benfield, Jardine and Grieg Fester before joining CIGNA Corp in 1994 to establish an international A & H reinsurance division. Chris built the European operations for Cigna A&H before it was ultimately acquired by ACE (Chubb). In 2000, Chris set up Momentum Underwriting Management (MUM) with offices in London, Brisbane and Chicago.

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ANDREW
TRUPIANO

CEO / Founder

Andrew began his career at TRU Services and later held a leadership position at a large direct carrier. Having worked in all areas of a stop loss MGU, he understands the complete wheel that drives the MGU model. As his family had roots in the stop loss industry, he learned from the beginning to prioritize the policyholder's needs and approach underwriting with an unparalleled level of service, flexibility and expertise.

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ANDREW
CARVILL

DIRECTOR

Andrew joined the reinsurance business in 1989 working for Greig Fester, a leading London reinsurance broker, which was ultimately acquired into the current AON Benfield. He spent 15 years working for his father at RK Carvill & Co Ltd with a heavy focus on U.S. program business before founding Avondale's parent company, Avoca Insurance Holdings, in 2008. Aside from his Group responsibilities, Andrew works closely with the company's trading subsidiaries.

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DANIELLE
SIERING

SVP UNDERWRITING

Danielle began her career in Stop Loss at TRU Services in 2004. Leaving TRU in 2016 she joined another MGU, NorthWind, as Director of Underwriting. In 2019 she made the decision to try direct carrier and moved to Liberty Mutual managing their direct stop loss block. In 2023 she joined Avoca Group and works closely with ATS President and Carrier partners to manage day-to-day underwriting tasks and responsibilities within the underwriting department.

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ROBERT
NORMANDY

CFO

Bob joined the Avoca Group in 2009 as its Corporate Controller and has been its CFO since 2012. Prior to joining Avoca, Bob worked for eight years for Insurance Services Office (ISO) and its affiliated companies in a range of positions including Controller, CFO and VP Finance. His financial experience spans 25 years in the software and insurance industries.

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SAL
TAORMINA

DIRECTOR

Sal started his insurance career at a large direct carrier, and joined ATS at launch. He currently leads the policy implementation process. Sal and his team work with the various parties involved to efficiently execute a wide range of tasks in a timely manner.

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SHANE
KEMERLY

VP SALES & DISTRIBUTION

Joining ATS in 2023, Shane brings over 25 years of experience in the stop loss insurance industry. He spent the first 5 years in underwriting and has since provided executive leadership in sales and marketing to TPA’s, broker’s and health plans throughout the country. Shane is a proud veteran of the US Air Force and Operation Desert Storm.

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We pride ourselves on our service and accessibility. Any of the team will jump at the opportunity to assist. Equally, feel free to reach out to our CEO to arrange a call back or set up a face-to-face meeting at an Industry event in the future. We are a family business that values the opportunity to forge great business relationships.

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Andrew Trupiano
CEO / Founder

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