Peter J. Gerken, a certified property and casualty underwriter is Senior Vice President, Risk Transfer Agency and Insurance. Mr. Gerken heads broker relations and client development, working with Brokers, Captive Managers, and Risk Managers. He jointly heads underwriting. A Vietnam veteran, Mr. Gerken has been in commercial insurance for some 40 years both on the underwriting as well as the broking sides of the business. Holding an MBA in Management, he has specialized in Intellectual Property, and Intangible Assets including reputation for many years. Mr. Gerken formerly headed the Intellectual Property practice at Marsh.