Press Release

Matthew Parsons Joins Woodruff Sawyer

September 11, 2018

Woodruff Sawyer announced today that Matthew Parsons has joined their firm as Vice President, Account Executive in the firm’s San Francisco Construction Practice.

Throughout his 12-year career, Matthew has specialized in risk management and insurance coverage for mid-size and large US construction companies, with a particular focus on advising general contractors, first-tiered subcontractors and heavy civil engineering contractors. Matthew has expertise in underwriting and structuring placements of sophisticated risk management programs including large deductible, loss retrospective, and guaranteed cost and consolidated insurance programs (Wraps – OCIPs, CCIPs).

“We’re excited to have Matthew add to the depth of our Construction team,” said Chuck Shoemaker, Construction and Real Estate Practice Leader at Woodruff Sawyer. “His analytical background and experience in the construction space will complement our team’s expertise, and be a valuable asset to our clients.”

Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Matthew was regional vice president at Arch Insurance Group in San Francisco. Matthew began his career at Liberty Mutual in 2007, where he served as a construction underwriter before becoming underwriting manager for the Construction team in San Francisco. Matthew currently holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Underwriting (AU) and Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations.

About Woodruff Sawyer

As one of the largest independent insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, Woodruff Sawyer protects the people and assets of more than 4,000 companies. We provide expert counsel and fierce advocacy to protect clients against their most critical risks in property & casualty, management liability, cyber liability, employee benefits, and personal wealth management. An active partner of Assurex Global and International Benefits Network, we provide expertise and customized solutions where clients need it, with headquarters in San Francisco, offices throughout the US, and global reach on six continents. For more information, call 844.972.6326, or visit woodruffsawyer.com.