Steve Najjar
Steve Najjar, Executive Vice President - Senior Markets and General Counsel, joined HLR America in March 2009.
Most recently, Steve served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Universal American Corp.'s insurance subsidiaries, as well as the Chief Compliance Officer of Universal American Corp. and its affiliates. During his tenure, Universal American's revenues grew from less than $1 billion to in excess of $5 billion resulting in unprecedented net income.
Prior serving for Universal American Corp., Steve occupied various executive positions with affiliates of the Hannover Re Group, including serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Clarendon Insurance Group Inc., and he spent six years with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America in executive positions including General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Hannover Life Re, Steve practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia with Morris, Manning and Martin.
Steve is a Regent’s Scholar from Georgia State University College of Law with a Journalism undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. He is a former law clerk to Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Sears Ward.
At HLR America, Steve is responsible for the overall leadership of our Senior Markets business unit, legal and regulatory affairs of the Company and its affiliates as well as the integration of our U.S. offices.
