DONN P. McVEIGH, CPCU, ARM

Mr. McVeigh is nationally prominent in the risk management and captive insurance fields. His proficiency is built on a solid base of experience as an underwriter, broker, and consultant since 1951. He has authored many articles and other publications and participated in many national seminars.

TEACHING HISTORY

  • National and local seminar moderator and panelist on property and casualty insurance and risk management sponsored by: The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society, Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), Insurance Educational Association (IEA), American Management Association, Crittenden Publications, National Risk Retention Association, National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. (NAPSLO), ALI-ABA (American Law Institute-American Bar Association), and others, 1973-present. 
  • Accredited member of the pool of part-time lecturers, Department of Management and Finance, California State University, Hayward, 1990-2002. 
  • Instructor of risk management, Business Management Institute of the Western Association of College and University Business Officers, Stanford University, 1977-82. 
  • Instructor of ARM 54 and ARM 56 courses, Insurance Educational Association, 1969-70. 
  • Instructor of parts I and II CPCU courses (original five part series), Institute of Insurance Studies, 1962-1970. 
  • Assistant Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Adjunct Faculty, San Jose State University, 1962-69. 
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
  • Managing Director, Creative Risk Concepts International, 1985-present (Oakland, CA). 
  • Vice President, Risk Management Services, Captive & Self Insurance Services, Inc., 1982-85 (San Bruno, CA). 
  • Vice President, Risk Management Services, ISU Companies, Inc., 1980-82 (San Francisco, CA). 
  • Partner and co-founder, Warren, McVeigh & Griffin, 1968-79 (San Francisco, CA). 
  • Consultant, EBS Management Consultants (EBASCO), 1967-68 (San Francisco, CA). 
  • Partner, Jones & McVeigh Insurance Brokers, 1963-67 (Los Altos and San Jose, CA). 
  • Manager and State Agent, Royal Insurance Group, 1960-63 (San Jose, CA). 
  • Special Agent, Commercial Union Insurance Group, 1958-60 (San Jose, CA). 
  • Underwriter and Special Agent, Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd., 1951-58 (San Francisco and San Jose, CA). Includes two years active duty in U.S. Navy, 1953-55. 
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
  • BA degree in insurance, San Jose State University, 1959 (Evening Division). 
  • MS degree in risk management, San Jose State University, 1962 (Evening Division). 
  • Certificate of Satisfactory Passage of Examinations of General Principles of Insurance, Principles of Fire, Marine and Allied Lines Insurance, and Principles of Casualty Insurance and Surety Bonding, Insurance Institute of America, 1957. 
  • CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter) designation, American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, 1962 
  • ARM (Associate in Risk Management) designation, Insurance Institute of America, 1971. 
  • CPCU Society 
    • Member since 1962. 
    • Member, Golden Gate (nee Northern California) chapter, 1962-present. 
    • Member, national Research Activities Committee, 1973-76. 
      • Chairman, national Research Activities Committee, 1976 
    • Member, national Risk Management Interest Group governing committee, 1993-95. 
    • CPD (Continuing Professional Development) qualified, 1993-2007. 
    • Member, national Board of Directors, 1995-1998. 
    • Member, Consulting, Litigation and Expert Witness (CLEW) Interest Group, 1998-present. 
      • Member, national CLEW Interest Group governing committee, 1999-2008. 
      • Editor, national CLEW Interest Group newsletter, CLEWS, 2000-2002. 
      • Chairman, national CLEW Interest Group governing committee, 2002-2005 
    • Member, eJournal Advisory Board, 2006-2007
  • Society of Risk Management Consultants, 1993-present. 
    • Director, predecessor organization, Institute of Risk Management Consultants, 1978-79. 
    • President, predecessor organization, Institute of Risk Management Consultants, 1979. 
  • The Insurance Library Association of Boston 
    • Member, 1997-present. 
  • Independent Insurance Agents Association of America, 1963-1967. 
    • President, Foothill Association (Los Altos, CA), 1967. 
HONORS, AWARDS AND CIVIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1944. 
  • California Boys State delegate, 1948. 
  • Life Member, California Scholarship Federation, 1949. 
  • High School graduating class valedictorian, 1949. 
  • Contribution to Insurance Education award, Santa Clara Valley CPCU subchapter, 1969. 
  • President, Cambrian School District Board of Trustees, San Jose, CA, 1968/69. 
  • Who's Who in Insurance & Risk Management, The Underwriter Printing & Publishing Company, 1990-present. 
  • 1994 Insurance Professional of the Year, Golden Gate CPCU chapter. 
  • Adjunct faculty member, the Round Table Group, 2002-present. 
  • Recipient, the George M. Gottheimer Memorial Award from the CPCU Society for outstanding contributions to the Society and the insurance and risk management communities, 2011
PUBLICATIONS
  • "Agent & Broker E&O", CLEWS, Consulting, Litigation & Expert Witness interest section of the CPCU Society, October 2005.
  • "Implementing the Formation of a Risk Retention Group -- Part II", The Risk Retention Reporter, Insurance Communications, March 2001. 
  • "Evaluating the Feasibility of Forming a Risk Retention Gourp -- Part I", The Risk Retention Reporter, Insurance Communications, February 2001. 
  • "The Captive Insurance Manual", CCH Insurance Services, 1999 to 2005. 
  • Debt Financing and Risk Securitization, CPCU Society, Golden Gate Chapter, Editor, 1997. Outstanding Research Project Award, annual CPCU meeting, 1997. 
  • "The Alternative Market", International Risk Management Institute, Inc. First Edition, Editor and Principal Author, 1995. 
  • "Medical Malpractice: An Evolving Market", Global Reinsurance, Regent Publications Limited, Essex , England, Special Edition, 1994. 
  • Deja Vu: Lessons Learned From the Oakland-Berkeley Hills Firestorm of 1991, CPCU Society, Golden Gate Chapter, Contributing Author, May 1993. 
  • Taming the Tiger: State Regulation of Non-Admitted Insurers, CPCU Society, Golden Gate Chapter, Editor and contributing author, May 1992. 
  • "The Forum", The Risk Retention Reporter, Insurance Communications, April 1992. 
  • "Rupp's Insurance & Risk Management Glossary", NILS Publishing Company, contributing Principal Reviewer, 1991 to present. 
  • "A Not-So-New Account Strategy", The Broker, Western Association of Insurance Brokers (now IBA West), March/April 1991. 
  • "Risk Retention Groups and Other Captives: Stock, Mutual or Reciprocal?", CPCU Journal, CPCU Society, June 1990. 
  • "Insurance Buyers' News", Smart's Publishing Group, Ashland, OR, contributing editor, 1990 to present. 
  • "The Forum", The Risk Retention Reporter, Insurance Communications, April 15, 1990. 
  • "The Alternative Market: Friend or Foe?", The Broker, Western Association of Insurance Brokers (now IBA West), May/June 1989. 
  • "The Formation of RRGs: Project Management", Captive Insurance Company Reports, Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, November 1988. 
  • "RRGs: An Agent's Opportunity", National Underwriter, Property & Casualty/Employee Benefits Edition, The National Underwriter Co., April 4, 1988. 
  • "Offshore Captives Will Survive Tax Law", Business Insurance, Crain Communications, Inc., September 29, 1986. 
  • "Joint Venture Captives: Risk Management Tool or Investment Opportunity?", The Broker, Western Association of Insurance Brokers (now IBA West), September/October 1984. 
  • "Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance", SIIA News, Self-Insurance Institute of America, August/September 1983. 
  • "Broker/Client-Owned Offshore Reinsurance Companies", The Broker, Western Association of Insurance Companies (now IBA West), September/October 1982. 
  • "Help Manage Your Client's Risks", California Insurance, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association of California (now IBA West), July/August 1982. 
  • "Risk Management Notes", Business Insurance, Crain Communications, Inc., contributing author, 1974 through 1979. 
  • "The Umbrella Book", Warren, McVeigh & Griffin, contributing editor, first edition, 1976. 
  • Practical Risk Management, Warren, McVeigh & Griffin, contributing author, 1974 though 1979. 
  • "Meeting Competition in Personal Lines", California Agency Bulletin, Independent Agents Association of California (now IBA West), May 1967.