David Bell is the President & CEO of the ALPS Corporation, a Montana based professional liability insurer. Previously he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) and before that worked for Chubb Insurance, where he managed an underwriting operation, in addition to overseeing a region of Chubb’s corporate lobbying efforts.
David has served as president of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) the largest insurance industry association focused on education. He serves on the board of The Mansfield Center in Missoula, MT, which promotes a better understanding of Asia, and of U.S. relations with Asia. He has also presented to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), focusing on expropriation and kidnap/ransom in Asia and the Middle East, and he has spoken and written extensively on the subject of insurance risk transfer.
David is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and holds a degree in Finance from the University of Montana. He and his wife Brittany live in Missoula have two children, Trent and Ivy.
Email David at dbell@gratefulnationmontana.com