NAM Expands Its Executive Team and Adds James J. Wrynn, Former Superintendent of The New York State Insurance Department, as Chief Commercial Officer

Business Wire

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, today announced the appointment of James J. Wrynn, Esq. as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Mr. Wrynn will lead and drive all aspects of NAM’s national business strategy and continued development of the firm’s fast-growing commercial practice nationwide.

“Our customers are at the center of everything we do at NAM, and we are excited to have Jim join our team as CCO,” said Roy Israel, President and CEO of NAM. “Jim’s leadership skills and long history of serving the domestic and global insurance and regulatory sectors will ensure we continue to deliver an exceptional experience for our clients, and to accelerate NAM’s growth and extend our market leadership position within the business and legal communities.”

A longtime advocate of ADR, Mr. Wrynn’s deep knowledge of, and experience in, the insurance regulatory sector coupled with more than 25 years of experience as a litigator representing both plaintiffs / claimants and defendants across a variety of complex civil and commercial matters make him well-suited to serve as NAM’s CCO.

Mr. Wrynn brings more than 35 years of professional experience as an attorney, regulator, executive and strategic advisor in the domestic and global insurance and regulatory sectors. As the 40th and last Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department, Mr. Wrynn managed and streamlined the operations of both the New York State Insurance Department (NYSID) and the New York Liquidation Bureau (NYLB) and oversaw multi-million-dollar budgets that included hundreds of employees and thousands of agents, brokers and other producers. He has also served as the first Deputy Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the Executive Director of the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), and played an integral role within both the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

He also held the position of Managing Director and Vice-Chair in the U.S. for Guy Carpenter's Global Strategic Advisory Group. Immediately prior to joining Guy Carpenter, Mr. Wrynn was a Senior Partner at the law offices of Goldberg Segalla, LLP in New York, and led the firm’s Global Insurance Regulatory Practice and helped facilitate the opening of its New York and London offices (where he served as a Registered Foreign Lawyer).

Additionally, he has an international presence as a member of Insurance Boards in the United States, European Union and Bermuda.

View the full press release here.

About NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

NAM works with more than 10,000 commercial entities, including more than 50 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. NAM offers litigants a nationwide panel of more than 2,600 top-tier former judges and legal practitioners uniquely qualified to facilitate the resolution of disputes in a private forum. NAM maintains rosters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and in major cities around the world, with deep experience in the areas of complex commercial, construction, employment, entertainment, financial services, international, insurance, medical malpractice, personal injury, professional liability and real estate dispute resolution. NAM is an indispensable resource for parties seeking cost-effective alternatives to expensive and time-consuming litigation. www.namadr.com