Betsy Good Joins Sterling & Sterling as Senior Vice President

WOODBURY, N.Y., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling & Sterling, Inc. today announced that Betsy Good, CPCU has joined the private insurance brokerage as Senior Vice President, Director of Strategy.  In this newly-created position, she will be responsible for identifying and developing new carrier relationships, new program development, marketing of existing programs and managing profitability of those programs.

"Betsy brings with her a strong background in underwriting and developing new business, and we are elated to have her on our team," said David Sterling, Chairman & CEO of Sterling & Sterling. "With over 25 years of experience in the commercial insurance industry, her passion and expertise will mean a great deal to our firm going forward as we continue to grow."

Prior to joining Sterling & Sterling, Good worked for more than eight years as the Underwriting Manager and Director of New Program Development at Victor O. Schinnerer.  Before joining Schinnerer in 2003, she spent five years at Kemper as the National Underwriting Director of their multi-line Technology segment, and held a similar position for Zurich prior to that.  Good started her career at Aetna Life & Casualty in Boston and would go on to work for Travelers, a large retail broker, and USF&G.

"Having worked for big carriers on the underwriting side for much of my career, I know what they look for in a partner because I have been in their shoes," said Good.  "At Sterling & Sterling, we are developing partnerships for the long haul, and we understand the only way to maintain relationships like that is by delivering profitable growth."

Good is a graduate of The College of the Holy Cross where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, and is currently enrolled in an executive MBA program at Texas A&M University-Commerce.  She holds the Charter Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and was recognized by Business Insurance in 2004 as one of its "40 Under 40" people to watch.

About Sterling & Sterling, Inc.

Founded in 1932, Sterling & Sterling employs over 170 highly skilled insurance professionals, with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Utah and California.  Ranked in the nation's top 100 insurance brokerages, the firm has grown to become one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area, with premiums exceeding $450 million.  Sterling & Sterling services regional, national and international clients, and specializes in multiple areas, including property and casualty insurance, employee benefits consulting, risk management, loss control, claims management, estate planning and business succession planning.  For more information, visit www.sterlingrisk.com.

SOURCE Sterling & Sterling, Inc.