Arden Insurance Services, the technology-enabled managing general underwriter backed by FTV Capital, has appointed Brad Perilman as Chief Financial Officer. The Glendale, California based company announced the hire as it builds out its senior leadership team.
Perilman joins from Integrated Specialty Coverages, where he held senior finance responsibilities in the specialty insurance market. At Arden Insurance Services he will oversee the company's financial strategy, reporting and capital management as it scales its underwriting platform. Chief Executive Brian Cohen welcomed the appointment, framing it as part of the company's effort to strengthen its executive bench during a period of growth.
Arden operates as a managing general underwriter, a model in which a specialist firm underwrites and administers policies on behalf of insurers while using technology and data to price and manage risk more efficiently. That structure has attracted significant private capital in recent years, with backers such as FTV Capital supporting platforms that combine insurance expertise with modern technology. A capable finance chief is central to that model, since disciplined capital management and clear reporting underpin the confidence of both carrier partners and investors.
The hire underlines how quickly the managing general underwriter segment has matured into a distinct part of the insurance value chain. Growth for these platforms depends on carrier relationships, underwriting performance and the ability to demonstrate profitability to institutional backers, all areas where the finance function plays a decisive role. Bringing in a finance chief with specialty insurance experience signals that Arden is preparing its systems and controls for a larger, more complex book of business.
The appointment also reflects broader competition for financial talent across the specialty insurance and insurtech landscape, where private equity sponsors are actively backing new underwriting platforms. For a sponsor-backed business, the chief financial officer is often the executive most closely watched by investors, responsible for translating underwriting results into the metrics that support future funding and potential exits. Perilman's remit will include establishing the financial discipline expected of a scaling, capital-backed underwriter.
His arrival gives Arden Insurance Services an experienced financial leader as it pursues its next phase of expansion. The appointment adds to a steady run of senior finance hires across the United States specialty insurance sector.
