Amelia Valz

SVP, Specialty Construction, Arch Insurance Group Inc.

Amelia currently serves as the SVP of Construction Specialty Products for Arch, with direct responsibility for the Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) line of Business. She is responsible for management and growth of the product as well as maintaining key client and brokerage relationships.Directly prior to joining Arch in 2020, Amelia spent 2 years at Willis Towers Watson. There she was licensed in all 50 states, and held national roles as both the Professional Liability and the Subcontractor Default Placement leader for the WTW Construction Team.

Before joining Willis, Amelia started her career by spending 16 years on the carrier side of the industry, with roles at Zurich North America and then XL Catlin. Her specialty was manuscript construction risks, with underwriting and management roles across Subcontractor Default (SDI), Builders Risk, Contractor’s Equipment, Contractor’s Pollution Liability, and Construction Professional Liability.