• Robert Phelan, Chairman & CEO
• Carol Zuck, Sr. Vice President - Commercial Lines
• James Fabiaschi, CIC, RPLU, CPA, CMA Vice President
• Bill Latz, Assistant Vice President
• Angelo DiMatteo CRIS, CLCS, CWCA Vice President - Private Construction Group

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Robert Phelan, ARM
Chairman & CEO
Litchfield Insurance Group

Robert Phelan is a thirty year veteran of the insurance industry. Having worked for major brokerage firms throughout New England, Bob is currently Chairman & CEO of Litchfield Insurance Group.

In his capacity as CEO, Bob has led his company to national prominence in providing a wide range of value-added services to its clients. Litchfield was named by Rough Notes Magazine as Marketing Agency of the Month for May 2001 and then received the ultimate recognition of Agency of the Year 2001 by the same publication.

Bob has a BA from Tufts University, holds the professional designation, Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and is a distinguished graduate of The Buckley School of Public Speaking. He participates at the national level on several broker networks and advisory groups, including the prestigious RiskProNet, International, where he is a past member of the Board of Directors.

In January ’05, after conducting a nationwide search, The National Alliance Research Academy recognized Bob as one of “The 25 Most Innovative Agents in America”. The profiles of all 25 were published in March ’05 in a book by the same name.

Bob is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Rough Notes Magazine, the largest circulation trade journal dedicated to the insurance brokerage business. He is former President of Captiva, Ltd., a Bermuda-based captive insurance company and has spoken extensively on the captive concept. Bob has also spoken throughout the U.S. and Canada on the topic, “Differentiation through Value-Added Services.”

Locally, Bob is on the Board of Directors of the Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts which operates the Warner Theatre. He is also on the Board of Directors of Connecticut Junior Republic, a residential treatment facility for troubled youth located in Litchfield. In addition, Bob was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Technology Council where he is Vice-Chair of Membership. Bob resides in Canton, CT with his wife, four children and tennis ball-retrieving Golden Retriever, Eddie.

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Carol Zuck
Sr. Vice President-Commercial Lines
Litchfield Insurance Group
 

Carol Zuck is a thirty-three year veteran of the insurance industry. Having worked for brokerage firms in Connecticut, New York and Texas, Carol joined Litchfield Insurance Group in 1993 and is currently Sr. Vice President-Commercial Lines.

Through creative management and a strategic shift to focus on the customer, Carol has been instrumental in developing the superior service culture our clients experience at Litchfield Insurance Group.

In her current capacity, Carol oversees the development of the service staff, day to day operations of the agency, maintains relations with insurance carriers, and participates at the national level on several broker networks.

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James Fabiaschi
CIC, RPLU, CPA, CMA Vice President
Litchfield Insurance Group


Jim Fabiaschi joined The Litchfield Insurance Group in 1985 and has served in many capacities. He is currently a Vice President and an owner. Prior to joining the Litchfield Insurance Group, Jim was a financial auditor for Deloitte & Touche, a Big 5 Accounting Firm. He brings a businessman's perspective to risk management with emphasis on appropriate asset and income protection and cost efficiency.

Jim's areas of expertise include high tech firms, large and/or publicly traded companies, and municipalities. Jim has placed several clients in group insurance captives where insureds own part of their own insurance company and save significant premium dollars. As a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter, he has helped several clients put together the most appropriate directors & officers liability insurance programs.

Jim is an integral member of our technology insurance division and serves several of our larger high tech and e-commerce clients. He is a member of Connecticut Technology Council. Through a nationwide network of partnerships, Litchfield brings unique insurance/risk management capabilities to the Connecticut technology community, particularly in the areas of network security and international risk management.

Jim has a BS in Accounting from Fairfield University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New Haven. He holds the professional designations of Certified Insurance Consultant, Registered Professional Liability Underwriter, Certified Public Accountant, and Certified Management Accountant.

Jim is an active member of the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and has served as Treasurer. He has been an industry leader for the United Way for several years and is a member of the Torrington Elks, Sons of Italy, and UNICO clubs.

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Bill Latz
Assistant Vice President
Litchfield Insurance Group

Bill Latz joined the Litchfield Insurance Group in 1996. He is currently employed as Assistant VP of the Life, Health and Financial Services Department. Bill began his career with Boston Mutual Insurance and has spent the past 19 years managing the Group Services Department for some of the most prominent agencies in CT.

Focusing on the middle market segment, Bill’s expertise lies in alternative funding arrangements, self-funded programs and multi-state employer solutions. Bill understands the challenges employers face and implements the Total Risk Management approach to find the necessary balance between the needs the HR manager and the CFO.

Bill holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Finance from Central Connecticut State University, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Bridgeport. He recently completed a second term on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of their insurance committee.

Bill has served on several insurance company and HMO advisory councils. He was chairperson for the Connecticut Benefit Brokers Association, and is a member of the Connecticut State Underwriters Association, the Association of Health Insurance Agents, and the National Association of Life Underwriters.

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Angelo DiMatteo CRIS, CLCS, CWCA
Vice President - Private Construction Group
Litchfield Insurance Group

Angelo DiMatteo joined Litchfield Insurance Group June of 2006 and is currentlyVice President of the Private Construction Group for the firm. He manages the Construction Group’s operations out of Hartford, CT. His experience and knowledge of the construction industry assists him in his responsibility for leading LIG’s business development and client retention efforts through consulting and servicing clients needs.

His primary focus is to think creatively in reviewing and analyzing a contractor’s risk, recommending possible methods of marketing, as well as providing clients with the insurance program that best suits their needs. In addition, he helps construction companies analyze their total cost of risk and develops solutions for clients to lower cost and add value to the bottom line.

Angelo previously worked at Allied North America, a national broker dedicated to the construction industry. As Vice President in their Hartford office, Angelo worked with major contractor clients throughout New England. Prior to Allied, he worked for Marsh in their Hartford office, serving a diverse group of clients with an emphasis on construction. Angelo was responsible for growing Marsh’s Construction Practice, working with large contractors in East Coast. 

In addition to P&C experience, Angelo also has 11 years in the healthcare industry and spent 9 years with Oxford Health Plans. At Oxford, he managed a $30 million dollar book of business with over 11,000 members and received several performance awards.

Being active in the Construction Institute, AGC and ABC helps Angelo stay abreast of the key issues that contractors face on a daily basis. He is currently a judge for the 2008 construction project awards of the Associated General Contractors. He also sat on a Risk Task force for the Construction Institute and currently chairs the AGC’s Young Contractors Membership Committee.

Angelo is licensed as a Property & Casualty and Life & Health producer in multiple states. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Finance and has his CRIS (Construction Risk Insurance Specialist) designation from IRMI. He is also a Certified Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist and a Certified Workers’ Compensation Advisor. Angelo is also a recipient of the 2007 Hartford Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40, which selects top performing professionals in various fields.   Angelo resides in West Hartford with his wife and two children.

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