Verita Announces Two Strategic Hires

Source: Verita | Published on March 1, 2024

Verita MGA new hires

Verita, a visionary Managing General Underwriting (MGU) company, announced today that Victor Sordillo and Glen O’Connor have joined the organization. Sordillo will be serving as Director of Risk Advisory Services, with O’Connor serving as Deputy Director of Risk Advisory Services.

Sordillo brings more than 40 years of industry experience, providing risk engineering services to residential, commercial, and industrial accounts. He has held multiple global leadership positions at three major international insurance organizations, in addition to experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sordillo is a Tufts University graduate, where he studied structural engineering. He is a registered Professional Civil and Fire Protection Engineer and a Certified Safety Professional.

Currently, Sordillo serves on the Board of Directors of Tevogen Bio Holdings, and NJ Manufacturing Extension Program. He has been a guest speaker at various industry events including the AICPA, ASSP and ASCE. He has been published on several safety related topics.

O’Connor brings more than 20 years of experience in Risk Control to his new position at Verita. Previously, he has worked with three global insurance carriers, in addition to private industry (big box retailer). Throughout his career, O’Connor has primarily serviced large accounts and has a tremendous understanding of recognizing organizational loss exposures and providing client specific risk mitigation solutions. Glen graduated from Stonybrook University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. His professional certifications include ASP, ARM, OSHA 30-Hour Construction, and most recently, he was certified by MOAB in de-escalation best practices due to violent crime activity trends. O’Connor has deep industry experience in Real Estate, Hospitality and Retail.

Sordillo, Director of Risk Advisory Services, Verita, commented: “I am honored to join the Verita team of high performing professionals dedicated to bringing

innovation to the insurance industry. Together we will provide greater service and improve efficiencies of our industry. At Verita, we are creating the future of risk identification while customizing solutions to mitigate losses. This involves harnessing advanced technology overlapped with human behavior analysis and the environment to protect people and property.”

O’Connor, Deputy Director of Risk Advisory Services, Verita, added: “I am truly excited to be working with Verita. The collaborative and innovative working environment pushes me to utilize my expertise to create “next generation” safety resources and services to provide value-add to our clients, while also contributing to the team’s success.”

Edward Chiang, President & CEO, Verita, closed with the following: “Risk Advisory Services is of critical importance to our insureds and is a crucial component of Verita’s specialized insurance solutions. The addition of Vic Sordillo and Glen O’Connor is one of many important steps that underpins Verita’s commitment to building industry-leading Risk Advisory Services.”