James Shay
Mr. Shay joined ACIG in 2005. He started as a Risk Management Executive supporting several General Builders in the area of risk management including builders risk, subcontractor default insurance, general liability, excess liability, workers’ compensation, subcontracts, subcontractor insurance, professional and pollution liability, owner contracts, contractor controlled insurance programs, owner controlled insurance programs, risk financing and budgeting.
Prior to joining ACIG, Mr. Shay worked as the Corporate Risk Manager at Swinerton Incorporated, a multi-billion dollar general building contractor headquartered in San Francisco. His emphasis was on insurance program design and financing, including contractor controlled insurance programs, subcontractor default insurance, and claims management.
Mr. Shay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Marketing from San Francisco State University. His industry-specific education includes the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designation, the Workers’ Compensation Claims Professional (WCCP) designation in California, Associate in Risk Management - Enterprise (ARM-E), and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).
