Craig Pitz

Executive Underwriter

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Working remotely from Colorado
Phone:  (815) 790-4978

 
 
ABOUT CRAIG

With more than 20 years of experience in the property insurance industry, Craig Pitz serves as an Executive Underwriter for Starwind Private Client, specializing in complex catastrophe-exposed residential risks. His expertise spans wind, hurricane, and wildfire exposures, where he partners with retail brokers to deliver customized insurance solutions for high-value homes in some of the country's most challenging markets.

Craig has built his career around understanding the unique challenges of catastrophe-prone properties and helping brokers navigate an increasingly complex insurance landscape. By combining technical underwriting expertise with a practical, solutions-oriented approach, he works to provide timely decisions and thoughtful coverage options that meet the needs of both brokers and their clients.

Throughout his career, Craig has underwritten a broad range of coastal and wildfire-exposed risks across the United States, gaining extensive experience in catastrophe modeling, risk selection, and portfolio management. His disciplined underwriting philosophy is centered on balancing sustainable growth with sound risk management while remaining flexible enough to address unique or difficult-to-place exposures.

Craig is recognized for his responsiveness, collaborative mindset, and commitment to building lasting relationships with broker partners. He is dedicated to delivering the expertise, consistency, and service brokers rely on to successfully place challenging property risks.

FEATURED PRODUCTS

High Value Residential Builders Risk, Private Collections, Excess over Excess Personal Umbrella, Farm & Ranch High Value Estates, Personal Cyber

ABOUT THE TEAM

Starwind Private Client was founded by career underwriters with a singular focus: identifying underserved segments of the high-net-worth market and building specialized insurance solutions around them. We believe the strongest broker relationships are built on trust, responsiveness, and consistency. Our commitment is to provide clear underwriting decisions, transparent communication, and dependable solutions that brokers can confidently present to their clients.