Zywave Inc today named Charles Bacciocco as senior vice president, product strategy

Zywave, Inc., a provider of technology products and services for insurance brokers, today named Charles (Chip) Bacciocco as senior vice president, product strategy. In his new role, Bacciocco will be responsible for strategic planning, new product development, and existing product enhancement for the companyís property and casualty business division.

We are confident that Chip will be a tremendous asset to Zywave, and weíre delighted to welcome him to the executive team, said Jim Emling, executive vice president of Zywave. Chip brings an impressive blend of leadership, software development, technology, brokerage, and PandC insurance expertise, and his 18 years of industry experience will be invaluable in meeting and exceeding expectations for Zywave applications designed to serve the PandC market.

Before joining Zywave, Bacciocco was vice president of technology and chief software architect for Arthur J. Gallagherís corporate e-Business practice group, where he was responsible for conceiving, designing, building, and implementing several applications for Gallagher and its customers. Prior to Gallagher, Chip was the co-founder of a small Dallas-based consulting firm that specialized in software for insurance companies and brokers, whose clients included CNA, Reliance, and Gallagher. Bacciocco began his career at Rollins Burdick Hunter (later Aon Corp.) as a retail insurance broker in the late 1980s.

As a proven leader in the insurance-technology industry, Zywave continually strives to offer new and innovative software solutions to better serve the needs of its partners, said Bacciocco. Zywave focuses on building applications that empower insurance brokers to perform at their full potential. Iím looking forward to contributing to the continued success of Zywaveís industry-leading application suite.