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Upper Hudson National Insurance Company is a New York domiciled admitted insurance carrier.  We are licensed and admitted in 16 states, including California, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.  The Company is authorized to issue a vast range of products including Surety and Fidelity, Fire, Property, Casualty, Worker's Compensation, Employers' Liability, Marine and Inland Marine, and Legal Services Insurance.  We are a specialized carrier that utilizes a detailed and comprehensive approach to underwriting risk.  Our focus is on Surety with an emphasis on character driven underwriting, to provide viable surety products that are in great demand.


The Company can trace it roots to July 4th, 1825, over 175 years ago, with the organization of The Indemnity Marine Assurance Company, Limited, which was formed under the laws of the United Kingdom. A United States Branch was established in 1889 under the laws of the State of New York. In 1968, financial control was transferred to its ultimate parent company the Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited, of London, England. On December 27, 1973, the United States Branch was domesticated into a newly formed domestic insurer, the Marine Indemnity Insurance Company of America. Financial control of the company was later acquired by Royal & Sun Alliance, in 1990.  In 2006, Upper Hudson Holdings acquired the company and changed its name from Marine Indemnity to Upper Hudson National Insurance Company.

 
Board of Directors


Donald Appel

 

Accounting executive with both public and private accounting, tax, and audit experience.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Hartwick College in New York.

 

Robert Berman, Chairman of the Board

 

Former Chairman and CEO of several publicly-traded companies including Empire Resorts, Inc., Hospitality Worldwide Services, and Executone Information Systems.  Mr. Berman serves as President of Upper Hudson National Insurance Company.

 

Jeffrey Camp

 

Founder and Portfolio Manager of Jodocus Capital LLC, a privately held investment management and advisory firm.  Former Co-Founder of Partner Fund Management, Principal of Andor Capital Management, and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley.

 

Barbara Caraballo

 

Vice President of Business Operations of Clear Channel, Inc. and previously controller of Milk-Made, Inc.  and Director of Financial Services of Hospitality Worldwide Services. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University.

 

Glenn Goord

 

Retired Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services.  He administered an operating budget of approximately $2.6 billion and managed over 30,000 employees.

 

Lee Hartmann

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President of Upper Hudson National Insurance Company.  She holds over 15 years of experience in the surety industry as the Chief Financial Officer for International Fidelity Insurance Company and Colonial Surety Company.

 

William Hopson, Esq.

 

Former Partner with Troutman Sanders, LLP, who headed the construction/surety, construction litigation, and real estate areas of practice.  He is a member of the National Panel of Arbitrators and holds a Law Degree from Georgia State University.

 

Lewis Klugman

 

Founder and President of Klugman Associates, a firm providing insurance, financial planning, and employee benefits services.  He is a licensed New York State insurance broker.

 

Daniel Lin

 

Vice President and Asset Manager of Hotel Asset Value Enhancement, Inc.  Former Vice President of Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc. and Senior Associate of HVS International.

 

Dennis Vacco, Esq.

 

Partner of Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP. Former New York State Attorney General and United States Attorney for the Western District of New York and former Chief Operating Officer of the New York subsidiary Waste Management, Inc.

 

Kelly Vacco, Esq.

 

An attorney with a background in municipal and construction law having served as a Town Attorney for the Town of Boston and General Counsel of a large Western New York construction company.  Current Vice Chairman of the Erie County Water Authority.

 

Erik Warner

 

Managing Director of Ramsfield Hospitality Finance and previously Associate of Jones Lang Lasalle and HVS International.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University.

 

Robert Wong

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Upper Hudson National Insurance Company.  Previously Vice President of Treyball Development, Director of Development of Hospitality Worldwide Services, and Senior Associate of HVS International.

 


 

 Officers

 

Robert Berman

President

 

Lee Hartmann

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer &

Senior Vice President

 

Robert Wong

Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

& Corporate Secretary

 

Sonia Mullen

Assistant Corporate Secretary

 


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