Who is ISG?

Angela joined ISG in 2023 and brought with her 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining ISG, Angela spent 15 years with Safehold Special Risk in Atlanta, GA, where she most recently held the title of Senior Builders Risk Underwriter

Angela holds a Property & Casualty Insurance license in Georgia.

Stephen joined Insurance Specialty Group in 2010. He has over 17 years of insurance, reinsurance, underwriting, and operations experience within the retail and MGA insurance segments.

Along with managing a $23M personal book of residential construction business, Stephen is responsible for all underwriting and operational activities at Insurance Specialty Group and has been leading the ISG team since 2017. He previously spent time as ISG’s Territory Underwriting Manager and EVP, Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining ISG, Stephen spent almost five years with Marsh in Atlanta working as an Associate Casualty Broker in the Global Risk Management division. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Risk Management & Insurance and Entrepreneurship from Florida State University and is active in many FSU Associations. Stephen holds Property & Casualty Insurance Producer licenses 44 states and has proudly sat on the Board of the Voila Foundation for over 5 years.

Daniel Swain originally worked with Insurance Specialty Group from 2003-2008 as a General Liability & Builders Risk Underwriter. After a 9 year absence spent working on insurance program development & underwriting for general contractors, he returned to Insurance Specialty Group to assist in growing ISG’s market share. He brings with him 18 years of experience. He is a Licensed Property and Casualty broker in the state of New York. He graduated from Florida State University with Bachelor degrees in Finance and Real Estate.

Bruce Harrell formed Insurance Specialty Group in 1999, and currently focuses much of his time on both underwriting and strategic/business initiatives.

Prior to forming ISG, Bruce was Chief Executive Officer of Alexander Howden Group US, overseeing the wholesale brokerage and underwriting facilities.

Bruce has a Bachelor Degree and Master Degree in Accounting and Tax from Florida State University. Bruce has served as the National Chairman for the Seminole Boosters and holds a Board seat on the Seminole Boosters and Florida State University School of Business Board of Trustees.

Bruce is a licensed property and casualty agent.

Amanda Grether joined ISG in 2018 after a 10-year upward trajectory with EMC Insurance Companies where she left as Phoenix Branch Underwriting Manager.

Amanda manages a large general liability book with ISG and leads a number of our team members. Amanda graduated with an MBA in Insurance from Olivet College. She also holds the CPCU, AU, and AIS designations.

Liz Davis joined Insurance Specialty Group in 2002 as a General Liability & Builders Risk senior underwriter. Liz also served as an Underwriting Team Lead prior to assuming her current responsibility of Territory Underwriting Manager. Liz is one of the industry’s top residential construction underwriters and has extensive knowledge in both coverage and risk management.

Liz began her carrier in insurance over 30 years ago working with Federated Mutual. During her 17 year tenure with Federated, Liz worked several rolls, including underwriting assistant, marketing, underwriter and later risk analyst.

Liz holds a property & casualty insurance license in several states.

David Darragh joined Insurance Specialty Group in 2013 upon graduating from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management and Insurance. David started as an Underwriting Assistant and has since transitioned into an AVP, Underwriter role with a concentration in the Southeast territory and Oregon. He is a Licensed Property and Casualty agent in the state of Georgia and is an active member of NAPSLO.

Prior to ISG David spent two summers interning at Liberty Mutual.