Commercial Lines



James Andreoli, CPCU, ASLI
Senior Vice President
jandreoli@quakerma.com
Ext. 103 

Jim Andreoli is a Senior Account Executive specializing in Property and Casualty insurance placements as well as Environmental and Excess. Jim has been with Quaker for 24 years after graduating from the College of the Holy Cross and Saint John's High School in Shrewsbury, MA. During his 24 years at Quaker, Jim has gained extensive knowledge of the Excess and Surplus Market and has handled the placement of all size accounts including Fortune 100 accounts. His areas of expertise are with contractors, real estate accounts, environmental and property risks.

Jim serves on the Agency Council of several E&S Carriers including one of the industry's largest, and has excellent rapport with all carriers. He is a member of the Holy Cross Varsity Club, New England Surplus Lines Association and the Worcester County Insurance Association. He holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, as well as Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI). He sits on the boards of several Non-Profit organizations locally.

Jim resides in Paxton with his wife Leslie and three children. In his spare time Jim enjoys golf, skiing, and is active in coaching youth sports and high school football.

James Hawkins
Senior Vice President
jhawkins@quakerma.com
Ext. 118 

James Hawkins is a Senior Account Analyst specializing in Property and Casualty Insurance placements as well as Environmental, Professional and Excess accounts. Jim has been at Quaker for 27 years and deals primarily with Massachusetts agents throughout the entire state. Prior to joining the Quaker organization, he spent 5 years working in the Commercial Department of The Travelers Insurance Company in Worcester, MA. Jim's responsibilities at Travelers included the underwriting and marketing of all the various lines of Commercial business. Jim graduated from Babson college in 1979 with a Bachelors degree as well as a major in Marketing.

Jim served 6 years as chairman of his Condominium Association and still keeps active with giving advice to the current Board members. In his free time, he loves spending time with his 3 year old granddaughter and volunteering in his local community of North Oxford, MA.

 Tony O'Donnell, CPCU, ASLI
Vice President
todonnell@quakerma.com
Ext. 104 

Tony O'Donnell is a Senior Account Executive specializing in Brokerage Property and Casualty Insurance. He joined Quaker Special Risk in 1995 after a successful career as an Educator. He attended the University of Nottingham in England where he earned his Bachelors Degree and he then earned a Masters Degree in the USA. He provides insurance services to retail agents in MA, CT, RI and NH.

Tony earned his CPCU designation in 2000, his Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI) the same year, and he is a licensed Property & Casualty Broker in MA. In his free time, Tony enjoys coaching soccer, recently earning his National Coaches license. He is an avid cyclist and swimmer, participating in numerous charity events throughout the year.


Liam Staunton, ASLI
Assistant Vice President
lstaunton@quakerma.com
Ext. 109 

Liam Staunton works as an Account Executive and specializes in Property and Casualty Insurance. Liam joined Quaker in 2002 after receiving a Bachelors Degree from the College of the Holy Cross. Since then he has spent his career building a vast knowledge of Commercial Lines insurance and cultivating relationships with retail agents in New England.

Liam is a member of NAPSLO Next Generation, Holy Cross Club of Boston and Young Insurance Agents of MA. He also holds the Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI) designation and is a licensed Property and Casualty Broker. In his free time Liam enjoys golfing, running and volunteering in the Boston community.

 

Philip McGinnis, CIC, ASLI
Account Executive
pmcginnis@quakerma.com
Ext. 120 

Phil McGinnis works as an Account Executive specializing in Property and Casualty Insurance and High Value Homeowners Programs. Phil joined Quaker Special Risk in June 2008 after spending three years as a sales representative for Assurant Health. He obtained his Property and Casualty license, Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance designation, and Certified Insurance Counselor designation. Phil graduated from Babson College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and resides in Worcester with his wife Jil and daughter Violet. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, skiing, reading, and the beach.

C.J. McCarthy
Account Executive
cmccarthy@quakerma.com
Ext. 127

C.J. McCarthy works as an Account Executive specializing in Property and Casualty Insurance. C.J. joined Quaker Special Risk in February 2013 after spending four years as a Commercial Underwriter at C.V. Starr & Company and two years at Lexington Insurance Company in their Underwriting Training Program. C.J. is currently taking classes to pursue his CPCU designation. C.J. graduated from Saint Anselm College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and currently resides in Dorchester with his wife Nora. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, skiing and spending time on Cape Cod with his family. 
 
Marilyn Boykin
Underwriter
mboykin@quakerma.com
Ext. 117 

Marilyn Boykin, Underwriter, has been with Quaker Special Risk since January 1996. She works directly with Senior Producer Liam Staunton. Her work includes underwriting Commercial Lines business and managing the support staff. Marilyn enjoys the beach, golfing, traveling, and most importantly spending time with her husband Lee, three grown daughters, and granddaughters.

Susan LaFleur, AU
Account Executive
slafleur@quakerma.com
Ext. 116 

Susan LaFleur, Account Executive, has been with Quaker Special Risk since April 2000. She began her insurance career in October 1984, two years after graduating from Assumption College with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She works closely with Tony O'Donnell and helps with quoting and binding small, midsize and large Commercial Property, Casualty, Environmental and Excess Liability accounts. Susan resides in the northeast corner of CT, aka The Quiet Corner, with her 3 children and enjoys listening to New Age music and reading historical romance novels!


Ryan Tuomi
Underwriter
rtuomi@quakerma.com
Ext. 132 

Ryan Tuomi, Underwriter, joined Quaker Special Risk in March of 2007. His work includes underwriting commercial lines business and assists in managing claims. Ryan obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Worcester State College in 2002. He resides in Holden with his wife Melissa and son Gavin born in May of 2006. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys skiing, biking, golfing and kayaking.
 

Marvin Andre
Underwriter
mandre@quakerma.com
Ext. 114

Marvin Andre graduated from Stonehill College with a Bachelors degree in Accounting. In his position of Underwriting Assistant, he is responsible for assisting in Commercial Lines business and helping Commercial underwriters at Quaker. Marvin enjoys spending time with family and friends, sports, and reading.
 
Kerri Welsh
Underwriter
kwelsh@quakerma.com
Ext. 151

Kerri Welsh joined Quaker Special Risk in September of 2009. Kerri graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a BA in Sociology. She works directly with producer Phil McGinnis, and her main responsibility is underwriting Commercial Lines business. She lives in Worcester with her husband and 2 sons.
 

Allyssa Boykin
Underwriting Assistant
aboykin@quakerma.com
Ext. 170

Allyssa Boykin joined Quaker Special Risk in April 2012. Allyssa graduated from Anna Maria College in Spring of 2011 with a BS in Criminal Justice. Her main responsibilities include underwriting House and smaller accounts. In her spare time, she enjoys playing and coaching softball/field hockey, going to the beach, reading, and spending time with friends and family.