Continuing with our “career theme,” Bryan and Gena are joined by Heith Rodman, Vice-President and Transactional Risk Underwriter at Berkley Transactional, for a discussion on making the career jump from M&A counsel at an international law firm to transactional risk underwriter at Berkley.

Topics discussed included:

• Heith’s background as a long-time M&A attorney at Jones Day in Atlanta

• Why Heith made the transition from M&A attorney to transactional risk underwriter

• The biggest differences between working as M&A counsel and underwriting RWI

• The information deficiency that transactional risk underwriters face

• The aspects of the RWI process that matter most to M&A attorneys

• Heith’s career advice for other M&A attorneys that are interested in joining the RWI industry

• How many times Heith has visited the Coca-Cola museum