Barry Zyskind

Barry Zyskind
Born 1971
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation CEO
Employer AmTrust Financial Services
Website www.barryzyskind.com

Barry Zyskind is a businessman in the insurance industry, and is the head of AmTrust Financial Services Inc.[1] In the September 2016 edition of Best’s Review, an A.M. Best publication, AmTrust was ranked the 11th largest commercial insurer in the U.S., up from the 128th position in 2005.[2] In the interview, CEO Barry Zyskind attributed AmTrust’s growth to its 'focus on small commercial customers, its proprietary technology platform, and its extensive database of loss history to help appropriately price and structure policies.'[3]

AmTrust

In 1998, when AmTrust was founded, Barry Zyskind held the position of Director of the Board. As of 2016, he is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. He also holds key executive positions at the firm’s many wholly owned subsidiaries such as AMT Warranty Corporation.[4]

Non-executive roles

Zyskind has been non-executive Chairman at National General Holdings Corp. since 2016.[4] He holds the same position at Maiden Holdings Ltd[5] and sits on the board of American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.[5]

Employment history

Before joining the ranks of AmTrust, Zyskind was an Investment Banker at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC.[5]

Education

Zyskind has an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business.[6]

Philanthropy

Barry Zyskind sits on the management board of First Non-Profit Foundation[7] – a private grant-making organization in Pennsylvania that seeks to strengthen the entire nonprofit sector in America.

Awards

Zyskind has twice appeared on Forbes lists for successful businessmen. In 2012 he was listed as the 11th most powerful CEO under the age of 40.[8] Then in 2014, under his leadership, AmTrust was listed as America’s best managed insurance company.[9]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Barry Zyskind". AmTrust Financial. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Steep Ascent: AmTrust Climbed 117 Spots in the Rankings by Maximizing Technology and Staying Focused on Small-Business Specialty Lines". 2016-09-01.
  3. ↑ Best, Kate Smith, A.M. "Steep Ascents with Barry Zyskind and AmTrust". Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  4. 1 2 "Barry Dov Zyskind". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Barry D. Zyskind". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Business Leaders". 4 Traders. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Barry D. Zyskind". First Nonprofit Foundation. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "America's 20 Most Powerful CEOs 40 and Under". Forbes. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Chen, Liyan. "America's Best-Managed Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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