Eric Hubicki is a Senior Vice President of Underwriting for North Carolina-based Topsail Reinsurance Underwriters, LLC. He has more than 25 years of experience in primary and reinsurance underwriting operations. After spending time on the primary side in underwriting and management roles, Eric started his reinsurance career with SCOR Reinsurance. He was an integral member of a specialty lines unit at Munich Re and BMS Intermediaries. Before joining Topsail Re, he was a Director at Arch Reinsurance Company. Eric's reinsurance responsibilities included marketing, underwriting, and account management for national, regional, specialty, and niche insurance companies. In today's episode of the In The Know podcast, Eric sits down with Chris Hampshire for a conversation about the world of reinsurance and fronting and the importance of insurance education and involvement in professional organizations in the insurance industry.

Key Takeaways

• Eric's accidental entry into the insurance industry.

• Questions Eric asked himself when transitioning into reinsurance.

• The importance of creating connections across the industry.

• A top-down approach attracted Eric to reinsurance.

• What does a fronting carrier do and how do they approach the marketplace?

• Eric's forecast on the future of the fronting space.

• With six insurance designations, Eric appreciates the value of continued education.

• Eric's roles and responsibilities as a mutual board member.

• The career benefits of involvement in professional organizations.

• Eric's best practices for effective mentoring and attracting talent to the industry.

• Eric's message for anyone considering a future in the insurance industry.

• What Eric knows now that he wishes he had known at the beginning of his career.

Quotes

• "In the insurance industry, I've never stopped learning and it's always challenging."

• "I've always been impressed in the insurance industry with just how good the people are."

• "CPCU has always been the gold standard of my insurance designations."

• "Insurance may not be the sexiest industry on this earth, but it is a wonderful place to be."