About Us
Always Striving. Never Settling.
BACKGROUND
Wyvern Underwriters was founded by a group of seasoned insurance professionals whose vision is to provide a technology-driven, no-nonsense, approach to underwriting.
We provide top-tier service, in-depth industry knowledge, and underwriting expertise.
Our solutions
We offer tailored and flexible solutions specifically designed with your client in mind.
Our underwriters blend pragmatism with creativity to find solutions based on the customer’s needs and requirements, recognizing there is no one-size-fits-all approach.
Industry Experts
Wyvern Underwriters have decades of experience within our targeted market spaces.
We remain devoted to our core principles of responsiveness, honesty and integrity.
Unique Approach
Wyvern differentiates itself by engaging with its agents and brokers to deliver tailored insurance solutions that are focused on customer-specific risk exposure. Our unique approach to underwriting combines customer-specific and industry data analytics that deliver a quantified and understandable risk assessment for each client, resulting in an insurance portfolio that incentivizes customers to improve their risk profile over time.
The wyvern, a legendary creature known for its strength, vigilance, and protection, was chosen to represent our commitment to safeguarding what matters most. With its wings outstretched and stance ready, the wyvern symbolizes resilience, agility, and a watchful presence.
WYVERN TEAM
Jeffrey M. Longbons, President
jeff.longbons@wyvernunderwriters.com
312-925-3053
Jeff is the founding member of Wyvern Underwriters, LLC (“Wyvern”) where he serves as President.
Jeff has extensive insurance experience founding, building, growing & leading MGAs, underwriting business units and entire insurance organizations. Jeff is an experienced leader in the Property & Casualty insurance industry with entrepreneurial & “outside the box” approach to providing innovative products, service, and business delivery systems.
Previously, Jeff was the founding member of Promont Advisors, LLC, a P&C-based managing general agency and ProPoint Claim Services, LLC, a P&C-based Third-Party Claims Administrator. In this role he was responsible for business development and management of all operations for both Promont & ProPoint, including all aspects of underwriting, policy form & endorsement development, underwriting guidelines & procedures, marketing, finance & business analytics, and claims.
Jeff has been instrumental in the start-up of several new insurance ventures throughout his career. Prior to the formation of Promont Advisors, Jeff was a founding member of Apex Insurance Managers, LLC where he originally served as the Senior Vice President – Underwriting & Operations where he managed all underwriting, product development, business operations and marketing activities. Jeff was ultimately installed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Apex in 2009 where he oversaw the successful sale of that company.
Prior to founding Apex Insurance Managers, Jeff was one of the founders of Monitor Liability Managers, LLC, a professional liability underwriting division within the W.R. Berkley Group, where he served for seven years as the Executive Vice President. Monitor is a managing general agency that underwrites, administrates & handles claims for a book of professional liability business. This business includes directors’ & officers’ liability, legal professional liability, employment practices liability and errors & omissions products. Jeff’s analytics-based focus is originally derived from his Accounting & Business education and his work as a Certified Public Accountant during his tenure in the audit services department of KPMG, one of the leading financial services companies and one of the Big Four accounting & tax services companies.
Lisa Donohue, Underwriting Manager – Non-Profit and Social Services
lisa.donohue@wyvernunderwriters.com
623-473-6022
Lisa has over 23 years of experience in the insurance industry with the last 12 years underwriting management and professional liability lines in the Private and Non-Profit sector. Most recently, she worked with an admitted insurance carrier to develop new Directors & Officers, Crime and Umbrella policy forms, endorsements, and underwriting guidelines for a new Non-Profit program with an MGU. Prior to that, she underwrote new and renewal Not-for-Profit business for the Community Association Program. She also managed and underwrote new and renewal business for the Property Managers Program. Her experience includes supervising a Financial Services underwriting team, including monitoring and managing workflow and coordinating customer service efforts.
Lisa has experience working directly with retail brokers, wholesale brokers and MGUs. She has developed these relationships to facilitate consistently high levels of productivity and innovation. She was also responsible for managing a team of underwriters, developing new products for the client base, and educating underwriters on new products, ensuring coverage understanding and profitable underwriting practices.
Bradley Ignasiak, Underwriting Manager – Allied Healthcare
Bradley.ignasiak@wyvernunderwriters.com
623-473-5845
Bradley heads up the healthcare division at Wyvern Underwriters, LLC. He has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry focused on healthcare professional liability. Most recently, Bradley developed an excess and surplus lines production underwriting department within a national medical malpractice insurance carrier at ProAssurance Group. During this period, he developed rewrote the company’s excess and surplus lines form, led underwriter training and recorded producer presentations. He then managed that division for large complex accounts and national program business on both an admitted and non-admitted basis with over $120M in premium.
Bradley also has experience working on the agency and brokerage side of the business. He has spent time consulting and developing internal training materials and presentations for production (sales and underwriting) staff in multiple product lines. Beginning his career in the insurance industry at Medical Protective Insurance, he focused on hospital and miscellaneous healthcare facility business for another national carrier including captives, large excess, and alternative risk transfers.
Nicole Medina, JD, Underwriting Manager – Allied Healthcare
nicole.medina@wyvernunderwriters.com
480-860-7799
Nicole was recently promoted to Underwriting Manager, from Senior Underwriter, in Wyvern’s Allied Healthcare division along with Mr. Ignasiak. Nicole has 15 years of experience as an underwriter in the professional liability insurance industry analyzing risk and eligibility and identifying pricing for client organizations.
Prior to joining Wyvern, Nicole was a Vice President and Senior Allied Health Underwriter for JaVA Underwriting, LLC, a specialty healthcare managing general agency focused on healthcare based micro-cap organizations. In this role, Nicole underwrote and controlled a diversified book of allied healthcare business. Prior to that, she served as a Program Leader and Underwriter for Brown & Brown Protector Plan focusing on a book of allied health and dental accounts.
Nicole holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Florida International University College of Law along with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Nicole also served as an Administrative Judge in the Florida appellate court system where she presided over unemployment compensation appeals hearings.
Nicole is based in the Nashville, Tennessee area.
Lindsey Crown, Senior Underwriter – Non-Profit and Social Services
lindsey.crown@wyvernunderwriters.com
814-480-0054
Lindsey Crown serves as Senior Underwriter at Wyvern Underwriters, bringing more than a decade of specialized underwriting expertise to the commercial insurance sector. With a proven track record in evaluating and managing complex risks, Lindsey plays a key role in delivering tailored insurance solutions that support the diverse needs of businesses and organizations.
Prior to joining Wyvern Underwriters, Lindsey spent over ten years as a Senior Underwriter focused on personal care homes and non-profit organizations, developing a deep understanding of the unique exposures and regulatory challenges within those industries. Earlier in her career, Lindsey worked in the claims sector, where she gained valuable insight into policy performance and claims resolution— experience that continues to inform her underwriting strategy today.
Recognized for her professionalism, responsiveness, and dedication to building lasting relationships, Lindsey is known for delivering personalized service that reflects both integrity and care. Her attention to detail, deep industry insight, and collaborative spirit make her a trusted partner to brokers.
Letitia Longbons, Underwriter – Allied Healthcare
letitia.longbons@wyvernunderwriters.com
(480) 860-7796
Letitia serves as an Underwriter in Wyvern’s Allied Healthcare division. As a 8+ year veteran of the insurance industry, she has served in many roles that include account coordination, underwriting, marketing and agency distribution. With a background in many aspects of insurance underwriting and processing, Letitia is adept at leading and collaborating with others, creating efficiency in workflows, is skilled with database management and customer service.
Letitia’s prior experience includes several years at Promont Advisors where she served in the roles of Underwriting Technician, Underwriting Assistant & Marketing Coordinator. More recently, she worked for the Assured Partners retail agency in the role of Account Coordinator before being promoted to Account Manager.
She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Animation from DePaul University in Chicago and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Game Development – Concept Art from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco where she also served as a director of Drawaholics Anonymous, an academic sketching club.
Letitia lives and works in Wheaton, IL.
Mitchella Isaac, Underwriter – Non-Profit and Social Services
mitchella.isaac@wyvernunderwriters.com
480-860-7805
Mitchella serves as an Underwriter in Wyvern’s Non-Profit and Social Services division. She brings over 5 years of extensive experience in the insurance industry. Having held roles in both the claims department and underwriting, Mitchella has gained extensive knowledge in the operational intricacies and client-facing aspects of insurance. Michella’s ability to resolve complex inquiries, provide exceptional service, and establish enduring professional relationships consistently demonstrates her commitment to excellence.
With a solid foundation in underwriting and insurance operations, Mitchella has a proven history of optimizing underwriting workflows, ensuring the seamless processing of policies, and maintaining meticulous underwriting files. Prior to her current role, Mitchella served as Wyvern’s Underwriting Assistant for both the Allied Health and Social Services divisions, fostering collaboration across teams. Mitchella’s attention to detail, organizational acumen, and dedication to professional growth position her as a valued contributor to the industry and the team.
Mitchella is based in the Atlanta, GA area.
