David Folkes

Managing Partner


David is a strong leader and entrepreneur who has been party to four successful start- ups in the insurance industry including retail and wholesale brokerage, Carrier and MGA’s. Jupiter Underwriting is his latest endeavor. Past experiences underwriting Professional, Liquor, General Liability, Excess, and Umbrella Liability (direct and facultative reinsurance), enabled him to develop successful programs in the Crane and Rigging industry and Professional Sports Leagues. His work for the latter is still in place today, almost 25 years later.


He possesses technical coverage knowledge combined with a customer first and “source underwriting” point of view. Underwriting the person submitting the business is paramount. Assembling strong teammates with integrity who follow his philosophy challenging the status quo and embracing change with a customer-focused attitude, having excellent listening skills, and being a decision maker has been his success formula. That is what Jupiter Underwriting will bring to you as a valued partner.

Dennis WJ Burton

Chief Underwriting Officer


Dennis has over 30yrs of Casualty Underwriting experience. Prior to Jupiter Underwriting Group he held Senior Management positions at ACE/Chubb, Navigators and AIG. Mr. Burton attained a BS in Accounting from Alfred University.

David DiBello

VP Underwriting


Prior to joining Jupiter, Mr. DiBello lead Zurich USA Middle Market Excess Liability. He brings over 20 years casualty underwriting experience and held senior positions at Chubb and ACE USA. He started his career with Marsh & McLennan and holds a BA from the Fox School of Business  (Temple University). In addition, he has attained designations for CPCU, ARM, AINS and AU.

Tyler Alexander

Underwriter


Tyler has more than five years of experience in commercial casualty. He began his career at Selective Insurance in its Premium Audit Department rising to Manager prior to moving to Jupiter Underwriting Group. Tyler attained a B.S. in Accounting from Villanova University.

John F. Settar

Account Manager


John has more than 8 years of experience in Underwriting Operations. Before joining Jupiter Underwriting, John held Senior Operations/Team Leader positions in both Medical Risk and Construction at Ace/Chubb. Prior to that, he served as a Federal Officer with the Department of Defense and in the Coast Guard for 14 years.

Margaret “Maggie” Dunphy

Assistant Account Manager


Prior to joining Jupiter Underwriting Group Maggie was in Education with seven years teaching experience. Maggie graduated from Elon University, where she earned degrees in Education and French. She recently completed the AINS professional designation.

Elisha Shepherd

Assistant Account Manager 


Elisha joins Jupiter Underwriting Group after working at Chubb Insurance for 3 years in the North America - Major Accounts - Construction Division. She has an extensive background working in the Auto Industry for 7 years and Debt-Recovery Industry for 8 years. Her versatile experience develops and delivers tailored solutions within the insurance industry.

Claire Amerman

Assistant Account Manager


Prior to joining Jupiter, Claire worked in various auditing roles at Selective Insurance.

Teresa Pavlin

Account Manager


Teresa has 35 years’ experience in underwriting, reinsurance, audit, operations and communications. She started her career at the agency level then moved to CIGNA and ACE prior to working at Jupiter Underwriting Group. Teresa attained a BA in Mathematics from Bucknell University.

Suzanne Shannon

Administrative Assistant


Suzanne has a long history as an Executive Assistant in the Investment Banking Industry, she joins the team to offer Administrative Support.