Insurance firm names vice president of claims

SARASOTA — Centauri Specialty Insurance Holdings has named Tom Brady the company's new vice president of claims.

Brady joined the team in April 2020. He is responsible for all facets of the claims operations, including setting policies and procedures, third-party administrator oversight, coordination of adjusters and management of Centauri’s catastrophe preparedness program, according to a press release.

Brady brings over 30 years of insurance industry experience to his role. Prior to joining Centauri, he spent over 10 years at IMS Claim and Catastrophe Services, a regional catastrophe adjusting company. There he directed internal managers and field staff to meet operational, financial and service requirements. In the event of a catastrophe, he would establish and deploy a field office with essential resources.

Early in Brady’s career, he managed a portfolio of property, casualty and catastrophic insurance claims from filing through resolution for the state, region or nation, depending on the event. In addition to handling property claim files, he also represented carriers, alone or with counsel, in various pretrial hearings and mediations.

Centauri Insurance is a property and casualty insurance company based in Sarasota. It operates across nine states and has plans for expansion. The company reported $189.65 million in gross revenue in 2018.