John Stephens is a recognized leader in wholesale, specialty, and program development, having played a key role in building some of the largest public agency workers’ compensation and property and casualty pools in the nation. His strategic vision and commitment to fostering innovation and transparency have been instrumental in driving the success of Accretive.

John most recently served as president of Accretive where he was responsible for championing existing and newly acquired wholesale and specialty agencies to greater collaborative success. He also played a key role in aligning distribution, operations, and technology as well as integrating several strategic acquisitions spanning the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland. John began his career with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, as part of their National College Internship Program. He joined Keenan, an Accretive company, in 1998 where he lead the corporate design and marketing of Keenan’s proprietary Property & Casualty programs working with the global reinsurance marketplace. 

A recognized authority in the insurance industry, John has hosted several risk management symposiums and has been a featured speaker for numerous public agency organizations, including the California Association of Joint Powers Authorities (CAJPA), the California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation (CCWC), the California School Board Association (CSBA), and the California Association for School Business Officials (CASBO).

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