President

Dave Benyo – Graduated from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA in 2016 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance and Risk Management and Insurance. He began his career in the insurance industry while still in college by interning with Philadelphia Insurance Companies in Bala Cynwyd, PA in their marketing and sales department. After graduation, Dave started with Gen Re as a casualty facultative underwriter in the Los Angeles Branch. At Gen Re, Dave specializes in the marketing and underwriting of large stock, middle market, specialty and E&S casualty business. Dave joined the EIP board in September 2017. 

Vice President ​

Chris Bolick– Chris is from Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Los Angeles in 2015. He attended the University of Mississippi where he received a Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Risk Management and Insurance. He started his insurance career with ACE Foreign Casualty – Major Accounts and is now a Senior Underwriter with Chubb Global Casualty. 

Director of Operations 

Nina Rodriguez– Nina is a LA native and Graduated from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ in 2017 where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Communication studies and a minor in Spanish Literature. She began her career in the insurance industry in 2016 at State Farm in their claims department while still in college. After graduation she moved back to Los Angeles and began at SIU, LLC where she is currently an Underwriter Assistant.  ​

​Board Member 

Rob Schrader – Rob grew up in Lexington, KY before moving to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from USC’s Marshall School of Business in May of 2017. After college, Rob joined Alliant Insurance Services’ Real Estate Group in a hybrid Account Management/Junior Producer Role, specializing in habitational placements. While not at work, Rob enjoys spending his time training for the LA Marathon or cheering on USC Athletics, Fight On!

Board Member 

​Ryan Blasher– Ryan grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles where he attended San Marino High School.  After that he went to Villanova where he earned a degree in Finance and Economics, graduating in 2017.  After attending Villanova, he joined CNA’s training program in San Francisco where he split time in the Bay Area and Chicago.  Throughout it all, he knew he wanted to return home, so when the opportunity presented itself to come back, he took it.  Ryan is now a Middle Market P&C Underwriter at CNA who is in the process of rediscovering LA.