Professional Background

Stefano Nicolini joined Collins in 2006. Prior to that, he was a co-founder of Westfield, N.J.-based reinsurance broker Access Re, where, in additional to retrocessional and industry loss warranty business, he also placed aviation and accident & health reinsurance.

Before co-founding Access Re in 2002, Mr. Nicolini worked for six years with reinsurance intermediary Willis Re. His background also includes positions with Aon Re and with reinsurance intermediary Tannenbaum Harbor.

Mr. Nicolini holds a bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and has earned the Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) certification.