Nautilus Insurance Group has appointed Thomas Joyce as senior vice president, chief underwriting officer.

Mr. Joyce has served as senior vice president, chief claims officer, since joining Nautilus in 2015.

Mr. Joyce has more than 30 years of experience in the excess and surplus lines insurance industry with expertise in leading claims organizations and business strategy. Prior to Nautilus, he worked as a claims leader at a Fortune 100 insurance carrier.

"Tom's leadership and strategic vision have been invaluable to our claims organization and to Nautilus. We're thrilled to have him in this underwriting role," said Tom Kuzma, the president and chief executive officer of Nautilus Insurance Group. "With his extensive experience, I'm confident our underwriting department will benefit immensely from his vision and strategic direction, ensuring we provide innovative solutions and the highest level of customer service for our wholesale partners."

"I look forward to this opportunity to maintain Nautilus' underwriting discipline and strengthen our partnership value," Mr. Joyce said. "Our agency partners expect a highly responsive and solutions oriented market, and we will continue to deliver."

Mr. Joyce earned a B.S. from Northern Arizona University and holds a number of professional designations, including an associate in surplus line insurance and an associate in claim law.

Joel Lasky, vice president of claims, will succeed Mr. Joyce in the role of chief claims officer. Mr. Lasky joined Nautilus as a claims vice president in 2016. He holds a B.A. from Purdue University and CPCU, ASLI, and RPLU designations.