AmTrust Names Jackie Banks Vice President of Reinsurance for Special Risk Division
The former reinsurance executive for Allstate Dealer Services will be responsible for all aspects of reinsurance for AmTrust’s Special Risk division, including sales support, training and development of staff, as well as general management responsibilities.

NEW YORK — AmTrust Financial Services Inc. today announced that Jackie Banks, an experienced F&I industry executive, has joined the company as vice president of reinsurance for its Special Risk division. She will be responsible for all aspects of reinsurance for the division, including sales support, training and development of staff, as well as general management responsibilities.
Banks joins AmTrust from Allstate Dealer Services, where she served as vice president of reinsurance sales and strategy. In that role, she directed all sales, training, and business development efforts related to reinsurance and other client participation programs.
“We are very excited to welcome Jackie to our team at AmTrust,” said Stuart Hollander, president of the AmTrust Special Risk Division. “Not only will she bring a tighter focus and expertise to our reinsurance activities, she will also be a great role model for all our employees and clients who come into contact with her.”
Banks added: "I am thrilled to be part of the AmTrust team. My entire career after earning my CPA designation has been spent in the industry, and I look forward to continuing that tradition by providing best-in-class solutions to AmTrust's current and future clients.”
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