Philip Deramo - Quinnipiac University Law School Moot Court Judge

Philip Deramo earned his law degree from Quinnipiac University Law School in 1987. He had many responsibilities as a law student there, including volunteering as a judge in the law school’s moot court. He heard cases and made rulings in this optional club for law students to practice their skills in front of their peers. Despite all of the extra work Deramo did as a moot court judge, he loved being a part of the moot court and the experience helped him hone his skills and talents in the courtroom, skills that he would later use to great effect in his career as an attorney and then insurance underwriter.

Moot courts are simulated court rooms set up by law students to test their skills in the courtroom. They help students apply the concepts and knowledge they developed in the classroom in scenarios very close to real life. Philip Deramo started in the moot court at Quinnipiac University Law School as a litigator and eventually by the strength of his commitment to the moot court and its core purpose, which is to provide law students with the practice they’ll need to improve their skills and help people after they graduate, that he became moot court judge, testing his fellow students in their litigation ability.

Philip Deramo gained valuable experience as a litigator and a judge in moot court. He went on to work for the Division of Criminal Justice in Connecticut and has worked as an insurance underwriter for several insurance companies, including WR Berkley.

Philip Deramo - Former Vice President of WR Berkley Re America

Philip Deramo is a professional insurance underwriter who joined a small underwriting outfit in 2002 called WR Berkley Capital Underwriters. At the time, it was a company of only four experienced underwriters, including Deramo. He started as the Assistant Vice President of the company when he came aboard with his many years of experience working as an insurance underwriter and claims manager. One of his first large accomplishments for the company was producing and underwriting the Quota Share Treaty Reinsurance program that provided ceding companies with capital surplus relief. This helped the company grow and shot Deramo ever higher in the ranks.

Philip Deramo stuck with the company when it changed its name to WR Berkley Re America. He remained Assistant Vice President but his responsibilities grew. He managed a $15 million treaty book and became responsible for the review and approval of contract language. Philip Deramo has a deep background in law. He worked as the Assistant State Prosecutor for Connecticut in his early career. As WR Berkley Re America continued to grow, Deramo moved up to Vice President of the company in 2005. He established the professional liability department for the company when he took over as Vice President, and eventually achieved a combined gross loss ratio below 30% over ten years.

Philip Deramo is proud to have worked for WR Berkley Re America. He helped the company grow from a small startup into a national player that works with insurance companies and sections of insurance companies to underwrite clients and assist in their operations.