Axis Insurance Services, LLC Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

Two decades of ensuring that businesses make smart decisions when it comes to professional and management liability insurance.

Axis Insurance Services, LLC has truly matured and has become a leading professional and management liability brokerage in the east coast. Read more about our past and how far we've come throughout the past 20 years here.

“Reflecting on the past twenty years, it's hard to believe that 20 years blew by so quickly. We have been able to achieve this growth only due to the dedication to our client’s needs and in hiring and empowering qualified employees."

Mike Smith, President/CEO

Mike Smith

President, CEO

Mike is the Founder and President of Axis Insurance Services, LLC, a nationally recognized Professional and Management Liability insurance firm. With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, Mike is a valuable market resource, invited as a frequent speaker, panelist and writer on professional and management liability risk and insurance issues. His clients value his wealth of knowledge and unique ability to create innovative coverage solutions.

Javier Gonzalez

Partner, Executive Vice President of Sales

Javier is Partner and Executive VP of Sales at Axis Insurance Services, LLC. He has worked for Axis Insurance Services, LLC since early 2005 as a Professional and Management Liability insurance broker. As Executive Vice President of Sales, he is responsible for the overall direction and supervision of the company’s sales force. Under his guidance, the company has achieved in excess of 30% annual growth.

Heather Verdui

Vice President of Operations

Heather is VP of Operations at Axis Insurance Services, LLC. Heather provides account management, support and service for clients – handling the company’s new business and renewal accounts as our Vice President of Operations. She is a dependable company resource for customer inquiries, offering them access to valuable information and guidance.

Mike Brady

Vice President of Finance

As Vice President of Finance, Mike oversees our accounting department and is responsible for the accounting, financial reporting, tax, and budgeting operations. Mike has a long and successful track record of developing and nurturing the accounting functions for growing companies. His passion is communicating the story behind financial data. He enjoys working with people and is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie program.

Matt Culkin

Professional Liability Broker

My favorite memory would be the day before I started here in 2012. Mike Smith, our Principal/CEO told me that I was invited (if I wanted to come) to an "Insurance Social" in New York City. I had no idea what an insurance social was, or even what a social was. I took to Google to find some answers and determined that a sport coat was the appropriate attire. The only issue was that I didn’t own one. I now own a number of sport coats and attend these "socials" or gatherings of similar interested people, quite often. They are now an integral part of the relationship building process and highly important in our success here at Axis Insurance Services.

Paul Hacker

Professional Liability Broker

Traveling on business and/or attending PLUS events with Mike and Javier are usually full of fun filled exchanges. I remember for my first SIOR event held in Austin, Texas, Mike took us to a barbecue joint called Terry Black’s. It was one of the best barbecue places I have ever been. We ate until we could not put another piece of brisket in our mouths. During the same conference, we went to a southern restaurant and I had my first and last piece of chicken fried steak and way too many hush puppies.

Mike Smith

Principal/CEO

There are too many to share, but it I had to pick a few, here it goes. While in Malibu, CA with Javier, he was posing for a picture on the jetty. In the middle of the picture a seagull dropped its offering and landed on Javier in the middle of the shot. In another story, while taking Matt Culkin to California two things happened. First, while seeing the Pacific Ocean for the first time, Matt had to touch the ocean. He was warned to take off his shoes as the waves came quick and he wouldn’t listen. Sure enough a wave came through and blasted him, shoes and all. On the same trip, while walking down the Hollywood walk of fame, he passed by Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, John Wayne and stopped to take a picture of Jennifer Aniston and Chris Farley’s star.

Dylan Kelly

Professional Liability Broker & Account Manager

My favorite memory of my time here at Axis is when I landed $50K stand alone ERP for a client who was in a pinch and was able to get it done within 2 or 3 days. It was unexpected, it had a quick time frame, and it required me to understand what was possible with our markets and to negotiate the right quote that would get the deal done. It was my first larger sized account and it definitely helped increase my interest in sales.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS

Our Team

Mike Smith

Javier Gonzalez

Heather Verdui

Mike Brady

Employee Favorite Memories

Matt Culkin

Paul Hacker

Mike Smith

Dylan Kelly

Testimonials

Debbie Harvill, CPM

Victor Segrest

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