John E. Peterson, President
John earned his B.S. Degree from Arizona State University and holds an International Management Diploma from Oxford University in Great Britain. He has over 35 years experience in the insurance industry where he has focused primarily on client self-insured programs, as well as, National swimming programs and commercial property and casualty insurance. John had over 13 years successful tenure as a Chief Executive Officer for several large international insurance brokerage firms, including such companies as The Crump Companies (successor of Kindler & Laucci Insurance Brokers) and Jardine Insurance Brokers. While working for Jardine, John represented their US operations in captive formation and management consulting. John founded RMS in 1988 to specialize in captive insurance company management and alternative risk financing, both on and off shore.
In addition to John’s extensive insurance industry knowledge he has acquired the following accreditations…
- Licensed in Property and Casualty, and Life and Health
- Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
- Associate of Risk Management (ARM)
- Certified Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
Carolyn “Sandi” Blumit, Sr. Vice President
Sandi earned her B.A. Degree from Boston College and began her career in insurance in 1969. Sandi is instrumental in all day-to-day company activities, but focuses primarily on our specialized swimming insurance programs. She has been developing and managing successful swimming insurance programs for over 28 years. Sandi has a broad, extensive knowledge of the insurance industry and has earned the following accreditations…
- Licensed Arizona Property and Casualty, and Life and Health
- Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
- Accredited Advisor of Insurance (AAI)
- Associate of Risk Management (ARM)
- Certified Professional Insurance Woman (CPIW)
David Cooper, Vice President
Dave earned his B.A. in marketing in 1993 and his Masters degree in business thereafter from Arizona State University. He joined RMS in 2006 and was given the responsibility of managing the day-to-day operations and insurance programs offered by RMS to its captive insurance clientele. Dave has acquired the following designations…
- Licensed Arizona Property and Casualty
- Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
- Certified Risk Manager (CRM)
Debbie Williams, Sr. Account Executive
Debbie began her insurance career in 1979 as a personal lines underwriter in Ohio. After 8 years in personal lines she migrated to commercial claims handling responsibilities and account management for commercial lines. Debbie remained in commercial lines after moving to Arizona where she worked for a large insurance company and an agency as an Account Manager. Debbie has become an integral part of RMS, adding her extensive insurance experience in multiple fields. Debbie is our Senior Account Executive and manages a large portion of our commercial lines business and helps manage the day-to-day activities of our specialized swimming programs. Debbie holds an Arizona Property Casualty License.
Kimberly Tate, Account Executive
Kim came to RMS in 2008. She began her career in 1998 as a receptionist and has worked her way up to Account Executive. She has worked for both insurance agencies and companies giving her a wide range of experience in the industry. Kim plays a major role at RMS managing swimming specific program business as well as maintaining customer service. Since joining RMS Kim has successfully obtained the following designation…
- Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR)