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Aaron Ma

Vice President

Aaron has 19 years of entertainment insurance industry experience, beginning his career at a leading entertainment insurance MGA, underwriting property, casualty, workers' compensation and contingency lines of coverage. In 2006, he joined L.A. Xcess Insurance Brokers, a leading entertainment wholesale brokerage firm, managing all agency operations. Read more
L.A. Xcess Insurance Brokers, Inc. Office Address 10474 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 306 Los Angeles, California 90025-6931 Work Phone: (424) 208-5985

Aaron has 19 years of entertainment insurance industry experience, beginning his career at a leading entertainment insurance MGA, underwriting property, casualty, workers’ compensation and contingency lines of coverage. In 2006, he joined L.A. Xcess Insurance Brokers, a leading entertainment wholesale brokerage firm, managing all agency operations.

Product specialties

  • Entertainment property and casualty
  • Workers’ compensation
  • Contingency
  • Media liability
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Patrick Manning

Vice President

Patrick started his career in the insurance industry as a casualty broker in 2007, specializing in environmental, industrial, energy, and oil and gas risks. Patrick joined U.S. Risk in 2019 and continues specializing in the same areas.… Read more
U.S. Risk Brokers Office Address 2050 West Sam Houston Parkway Suite 1500 Houston, Texas 77042 Work Phone: (281) 243-5759 Cell Phone: (214) 918-9769

Patrick started his career in the insurance industry as a casualty broker in 2007, specializing in environmental, industrial, energy, and oil and gas risks. Patrick joined U.S. Risk in 2019 and continues specializing in the same areas.

Product specialties

  • General liability
  • Auto
  • Excess liability
  • Contractors pollution (standalone for non-environmental/energy contractors)
  • Site pollution (for all types of locations)
  • Products pollution
  • Transportation pollution
  • Environmental (contractors, manufacturers, and facilities)
  • Energy (contractors, manufacturers, and facilities)
  • Oil and gas (contractors, manufacturers, and facilities) Industrial (contractors, manufacturers, and facilities)
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Sage Maroney

Assistant Vice President

Sage joined U.S. Risk in 2013 as a Senior Underwriter, focusing on multiple lines of coverage for the StaffPak program. She has worked in the insurance industry since 2003 in brokerage, MGA and underwriting capacities in various lines of business for property and casualty, surplus lines and workers' compensation.… Read more
U.S. Risk DallasStaffPak Office Address 8401 N. Central Expressway Suite 1000 Dallas, Texas 75225 Work Phone: (469) 983-7176

Sage joined U.S. Risk in 2013 as a Senior Underwriter, focusing on multiple lines of coverage for the StaffPak program. She has worked in the insurance industry since 2003 in brokerage, MGA and underwriting capacities in various lines of business for property and casualty, surplus lines and workers’ compensation. Sage specializes in the temporary staffing/employment agency specialty market. Markel meets the needs of standard staffing and PEO accounts with their admitted package policy, and certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London meet the needs of the not-so-standard staffing and PEO accounts; Sage has the pen for both markets. Workers’ compensation is also written for staffing accounts by Markel of AIG, leading providers in the industry.

Sage is known for her exceptional service, broad commercial underwriting background and expertise in the staffing industry.

Product specialties

  • Professional liability
  • Workers’ compensation
  • Staffing services E&O
  • EPLI
  • Crime
  • General liability
  • Property
  • Medical E&O
  • Auto liability
  • Directors and officers liability
  • Fiduciary
  • Excess liability
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Skyler Marr

Program Underwriter

Skyler graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 2006 and has been in the insurance industry since 2007 in myriad capacities. He spent seven years handling auto claims, including subrogation and arbitration. In 2014, he began an underwriting career in farm and ranch, moved on to non-profits, and in 2018 joined the StaffPak team at U.S.… Read more
U.S. Risk UnderwritersStaffPak Office Address 8401 N. Central Expressway Suite 1000 Dallas, Texas 75225 Work Phone: (469) 983-7179

Skyler graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 2006 and has been in the insurance industry since 2007 in myriad capacities. He spent seven years handling auto claims, including subrogation and arbitration. In 2014, he began an underwriting career in farm and ranch, moved on to non-profits, and in 2018 joined the StaffPak team at U.S. Risk.

Product specialties

Admitted and non-admitted markets for staffing, healthcare, and workers’ compensation:

  • Property
  • General liability
  • Inland marine
  • Crime
  • Professional liability
  • Employment practices liability
  • HNOA
  • Excess
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Noel Martinsen

Executive Vice President/Branch Manager

Noel specializes in brokerage casualty and marine liabilities with a heavy emphasis on contractors and product driven accounts. He has spent his entire career as a wholesale broker in the New Orleans area and has been with U.S.… Read more
U.S. Risk MetairieU.S. Risk Brokers Office Address 3900 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1042 Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Work Phone: (504) 335-2693

Noel specializes in brokerage casualty and marine liabilities with a heavy emphasis on contractors and product driven accounts. He has spent his entire career as a wholesale broker in the New Orleans area and has been with U.S. Risk since 2000. He is involved with general liability, umbrella/excess, maritime employer’s liability and environmental. He also underwrites on behalf of Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London for umbrella related to the energy and marine industries as well as maritime employer’s liability.

Product specialties

  • Artisan contractors
  • Energy contractors – offshore and onshore
  • Environmental contractors
  • Excess liability/umbrella – all classes of business
  • General contractors – commercial and residential
  • Marine liability
  • Products liability
  • Refinery/petrochemical contractors
  • Specialty contractors
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Nicole McCarthy

Underwriter

Nicole McCarthy joined U.S. Risk in 2017 as an administrative assistant and worked her way up to becoming an underwriter with management duties. Nicole has three years of experience in the insurance industry and is responsible for underwriting, training and assisting other underwriters in rating, quoting and binding coverage for multiple lines of business including commercial general liability, property, crime, D&O and umbrella/excess liability.… Read more
U.S. Risk UnderwritersTCAP Office Address 8401 N. Central Expressway Suite 1000 Dallas, Texas 75225 Work Phone: (469) 983-7166 Cell Phone: (619) 764-3037

Nicole McCarthy joined U.S. Risk in 2017 as an administrative assistant and worked her way up to becoming an underwriter with management duties. Nicole has three years of experience in the insurance industry and is responsible for underwriting, training and assisting other underwriters in rating, quoting and binding coverage for multiple lines of business including commercial general liability, property, crime, D&O and umbrella/excess liability. Nicole earned a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Independence University of San Diego in 2015.

Product specialties

The TCAP program focuses on:

  • Single-family subdivisions
  • Townhomes and garden-style condominiums
  • High-rise condominiums

The products offered to these communities include:

  • Property
  • General liability
  • Crime
  • D&O
  • Excess liability
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Karen Misiaszek

Senior Underwriter

Karen joined U.S. Risk in 2001. She specializes in underwriting and brokerage of all types of contractors, bars/taverns/restaurants, liquor liability, storage tank pollution and other environmental liability, inland marine, commercial property, excess and umbrella, and small to medium sized energy risks.… Read more
U.S. Risk HoustonU.S. Risk Underwriters Office Address 2050 West Sam Houston Parkway Suite 1500 Houston, Texas 77042 Work Phone: (281) 243-5729

Karen joined U.S. Risk in 2001. She specializes in underwriting and brokerage of all types of contractors, bars/taverns/restaurants, liquor liability, storage tank pollution and other environmental liability, inland marine, commercial property, excess and umbrella, and small to medium sized energy risks. Karen has over 35 years of insurance industry experience, with 32 years an E&S underwriter and broker.

Product specialties

  • Artisan/trade contractors
  • Builders risk
  • Commercial property
  • Daycare centers/nurseries
  • Energy
  • Entertainment
  • Environmental
  • Equipment floaters and dealers
  • Excess liability/umbrella
  • General contractors
  • Habitational property
  • Liquor liability
  • Products liability
  • Residential and roofing contractors
  • Special events
  • Vacant property
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Lydia Moomey

Underwriter

Lydia joined U.S. Risk in January 2020 and has three years of commercial wholesale experience. She is a graduate of Missouri State University with a degree in Risk Management and Insurance, and is currently pursuing her CPCU designation.… Read more
U.S. Risk UnderwritersU.S. Risk Southlake Office Address 365 Miron Drive Suite D Southlake, Texas 76092 Work Phone: (817) 873-5594

Lydia joined U.S. Risk in January 2020 and has three years of commercial wholesale experience. She is a graduate of Missouri State University with a degree in Risk Management and Insurance, and is currently pursuing her CPCU designation. She works with a wide variety of industries including contractors, habitational, liquor, and excess.

Product specialties

  • Contractors
  • Commercial property
  • Habitational
  • Lessor’s risk
  • General liability
  • Liquor liability
  • Excess/umbrella
  • Builder’s risk
  • Hospitality
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Tammy Morgan

Vice President/Senior Underwriter

Tammy specializes in the underwriting fields of auto, garage, and inland marine. These fields include but are not limited to trucking, commercial auto, public, hired and non-owned auto, dealers and non-dealers. She has 22 years in the insurance industry with the last 17 years as a transportation underwriter.

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U.S. Risk HoustonU.S. Risk Underwriters Office Address 2050 West Sam Houston Parkway Suite 1500 Houston, Texas 77042 Work Phone: (281) 243-5751

Tammy specializes in the underwriting fields of auto, garage, and inland marine. These fields include but are not limited to trucking, commercial auto, public, hired and non-owned auto, dealers and non-dealers. She has 22 years in the insurance industry with the last 17 years as a transportation underwriter.

Product specialties

  • Auto liability
  • Artisan/trade contractors
  • Auto physical damage
  • Commercial property
  • Excess liability
  • Garage
  • General contractors
  • Habitational property
  • Motor truck cargo
  • Public auto
  • Social services
  • Special events
  • Trucking
  • Umbrella
  • Vacant property