Angelo Gioa

Angelo J. Gioia Executive Director at AgentsofAmerica.ORG l PLUS Founder l Professional Liability Expert | Author | Speaker | 22 K l Bringing The Best Together Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Summary Experienced Insurance Executive and author with 40 years of broad operating expertise and record of accomplishment for providing business leadership, developing and implementing strategic service plans, increasing efficiencies, reducing costs, increasing revenue, improving customer satisfaction and building high performing teams. He is well known in the industry and is a recognized expert witness in the area of professional liability. His dedication to excellence and technical expertise led him to found the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). Established in 1986 as a nonprofit organization, PLUS is one of the largest professional insurance organizations in the world, with a membership exceeding 33,000. Gioia was also a key influencer and driver that helped to develop the PLUS RPLU designation program. Currently he is the Founder of an Insurance Agents Association, AgentsofAmerica.ORG . an association dedicated to the personal and professional growth, stability and management of its agent members. AOA is an indispensable resource for news, products, services, education and industry information throughout America. The organization’s Mission is to deliver the BEST, people, products, information and services to Agents to help them manage, and grow their business, increase their revenues and provide ongoing value to their clients. AOA motto is, “Bringing the Best Together” Specialties: Professional liability underwriter and program developer, Expert Witness & Strategic Planning. Commitment to underwriting profitability, product knowledge and expertise from all aspects of a transaction, state of the market including pricing, competition, rates and forms, risk selection. Including Program Management, Sales & Marketing, Underwriting, Program Underwriting, Distribution Management and Start-Up’s. Including, Employee Development, Revenue Generation, Cross-functional Teamwork, Productivity Improvements, Consultative Sales, Best Practices, Client Relations Page 1 of 3 Experience AgentsofAmerica.ORG Executive Director January 2007 – Present (16 years 6 months) Henderson, Nevada, United States AgentsofAmerica.ORG is an Insurance Agents Association dedicated to the personal and professional growth, stability and management of its agent members and their agencies. AOA is an indispensable resource for news, products, services, continuing education, risk management and industry information for Insurance Agents. The organization’s Mission is to deliver the BEST, people, products, information and services to Agents to help them manage, and grow their business, increase their revenues and provide ongoing value to their clients. Their motto is, “Bringing the Best Together. Membership in AGENTSOFAMERICA.ORG is free and is open to all professional service firms or persons who are interested in the development, education, and promotion of their industry. Registry users will be entitled to discounts to all future events, seminars and programs, including all educational material developed, promoted and distributed by AGENTSOFAMERICA.ORG. Professional Liability Underwriting Society Founder October 1986 – November 2022 (36 years 2 months) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area In 1985, I recognized that there was an opportunity to create a professional association for all individuals involved with professional liability. The idea was to create something different and unique, rather than be the same as other associations existing at that time. The concept was to bring together for the first time, underwriters, brokers, reinsurer’s, legal, claims and were continuing education and a professional designation would be the driver. The organization was called PLUS. Thirty + years later, PLUS is now recognized as the primary source of professional liability educational programs and seminars, networking events, educational products, and information regarding professional liability. Membership consists of over 7,000 individuals, representing over 1,000 companies active in the many fields of professional liability. In addition, the support of more than 180 companies through corporate membership InsuranceNoodle, Inc. Executive Vice President Page 2 of 3 March 2003 – October 2006 (3 years 8 months) In 2003, he joined InsuranceNoodle a nationally licensed web-based insurance wholesaler as an executive vice president to run their MGA division Noodle Specialty Brokers. Rigdon & Gioia Partner January 1992 – March 2000 (8 years 3 months) Greater Chicago Area in 1992, Angelo joined Doug Rigdon to create Rigdon & Gioia, which eventually became a national managing general agency for four different insurance companies underwriting twelve different insurance products. During that time, they developed a number of new programs, supervised product distribution, secured reinsurance, and forged strong relationships with key insurance carriers. The agency was sold in 1999. Education The College of Insurance (now St. John’s University School of Insurance and Risk Management) BBA, Insurance · (1970 – 1973) Bishop Loughlin MHS Business/Managerial Economics · (1965 – 1969)