Christopher A. Carucci holds the position of Senior Vice President of Construction Claims, Construction Vertical at Gallagher Bassett. In this role, he's responsible for overseeing the National Construction Claims Program, as well as litigation management and the GB LegalScore Program.
Prior to joining Gallagher Bassett, Chris held a leadership position at Everest National Insurance Company, where he managed various claim departments, including Casualty, Auto, Property, Excess, and Professional Liability. He also supervised Litigation Management, SIU, and Compliance. Before his time at Everest National Insurance Company, Chris worked at Zurich North America, where he managed the Professional Liability Claim Department and played a significant role in litigation management. He also worked at AIG, where he handled a nationwide caseload of bad faith, coverage, and high exposure Casualty claims, while also providing litigation management and training for claims personnel.
Chris is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (where he serves as an Advisory Board Member), the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, USLAW (Client Advisory Board), Defense Research Institute, LICA (Board Member), and NRRDA. He's also a professor at the CLM Litigation Management Institute and frequently speaks at industry events on topics such as claim management, litigation management, and good faith claim handling. Chris obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University and his Juris Doctor from New York Law School.