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Risk Strategies names Dubraski as chief growth officer

Boston, MA Risk Strategies’ national health care practice leader, Bob Dubraski, has been appointed chief growth officer.

In his role, Dubraski will work with leaders across all of Risk Strategies’ business units to drive collaboration and opportunities that benefit clients, while helping to meet the firm’s growth goals. Prior to joining Risk Strategies, Dubraski was founder and CEO of Dubraski & Associates Insurance Services, which he grew into one of the country’s leading health care-focused specialty insurance brokerages. Risk Strategies acquired Dubraski & Associates in 2015.

“Risk Strategies today is a dynamic organization loaded with deep specialty knowledge,” said John Mina, Risk Strategies’ Chief Executive Officer. “Bob has a demonstrated track record of success in organizing growth efforts at a national level, and we’re confident that he will excel in this new position.”

As National Health Care Practice Leader for Risk Strategies, Dubraski has built one of the industry’s preeminent specialty businesses, achieving double-digit organic growth annually and successfully incorporating key new employees and acquisitions that have added to the reach and expertise of the practice. This includes the acquisitions of medical malpractice specialist, Cornerstone Professional Liability Consultants, and reinsurance intermediary, Re-Solutions.

“Risk Strategies is committed to building the leading national specialty broker, delivering superior value to clients by industry, product and service,” said Dubraski. “Our specialty focus and national structure allows us to hire and acquire the foremost professionals in their field and ensure clients receive unmatched expertise.”

Dubraski is a 30-year veteran of the insurance industry. He initially worked as a consultant/actuary at an international consulting firm and then co-founded an insurance brokerage company that merged with Aon, where he led a national practice. Dubraski’s client experience across his career includes public agencies, publicly traded companies, privately held firms, purchasing groups, nonprofit companies, and health care organizations.

Risk Strategies currently has over 30 specialized industry and product practices operating out of more than 60 offices nationwide. This includes health care, higher education, cyber, professional and environmental liability, actuarial and construction site safety services, and more.

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