CAC Specialty Expands Senior Living Practice with Top-Tier Talent

CAC Specialty solidifies its Senior Living practice with additions David Thurber as Senior Vice President, Shannon Holt as Senior Vice President of Workers’ Compensation, Mark Holt as Senior Vice President of Risk Management and Yvonne Wiltse as Senior Account Executive.

David Thurber joins CAC Senior Living with a strong background in senior living Professional Liability and Employment Liability claims advocacy and support.  Known for his extensive knowledge and sound advice, David looks forward to providing creative solutions to potential legal issues faced by our senior living clients working directly with operators, supporting them as they navigate what at times are very challenging waters.

Shannon Holt brings decades of experience in the insurance industry with a focus on workers’ compensation program design, pricing structure, and claims oversight management. Holt specialized in collaborating with clients to provide safer worksites, the retention of high performers, mitigating program costs and improving clients total cost of risk.

Mark Holt will serve as Senior Vice President, Risk Management. Mark specializes in risk management services to clients as well as assisting with large property losses and coverage advocacy. Holt also focuses on the reviewing and writing of policies and procedures relative to operational risk management.

Yvonne Wiltse will add expertise to CAC’s current Senior Living Service Team bringing decades of senior living experience focused on the dynamic and complex day to day service needs of our senior living clients.

“We are excited to welcome more talented individuals to our rapidly growing Senior Living Practice,” said Mike Rice, CEO, CAC Specialty. “We have seen a growing need for senior living services in the evolving risk landscape following the COVID pandemic. Like other practice groups, we expect our Senior Living Practice to grow exponentially with industry leading talent to provide continuously exceptional service to clients.”

“We take pride in the capacity and experience we are able to bring to CAC Specialty/Cobbs Allen,” said Bruce Denson, President, Cobbs Allen/CAC Specialty. “With this team, led by Carl Swan and Alex Whipple, our Senior Living Practice will be a force in the industry.”