TDC Specialty Taps New Underwriting Chief
TDC Specialty Underwriters has appointed Steven Spina as its new Chief Underwriting Officer. The move signals a continued focus on expert underwriting leadership and risk management in specialty lines. For B2B firms, new executive appointments like this are often key trigger events for outreach around workflow modernization and data solutions.
Steven Spina is an internal promotion, previously serving as Executive Vice President where he provided strategic leadership over underwriting strategy for multiple teams at the company. His appointment to Chief Underwriting Officer will expand his oversight to include underwriting performance and portfolio profitability for both TDC Specialty Underwriters and its partner company, Healthcare Risk Advisors (HRA). Spina brings over four decades of experience in healthcare professional underwriting to the role. His career includes serving as President of the Health Care Group at OneBeacon Professional Insurance and Vice President of Medical Underwriting at Darwin Professional Underwriters. He has also held underwriting leadership positions at major carriers like Zurich, CNA, and Employers Reinsurance Company. TDC Specialty Underwriters is a leading Excess & Surplus (E&S) lines specialist, focusing on healthcare organizations. The firm, along with HRA, operates under the brand TDC Specialty and is part of the larger TDC Group, which also includes The Doctors Company. This group positions itself as a major provider of insurance and risk management solutions for the healthcare sector. Spina's promotion comes shortly after another key leadership change. In February 2026, Robert A. Kauffman was named President of TDC Specialty Underwriters, also overseeing HRA. These executive moves suggest a strategic push to solidify leadership and expertise in the specialty healthcare liability market.
