Management Team
NIF Services of NY
Michael A. Orlando
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD,
NIF Group, Inc.
Michael has over 35 years underwriting experience, starting with the Sun Indemnity Company as an underwriting trainee, moving to Whitehill Agency, Inc. as a Casualty Underwriter, and then to Fred S. James (Rathbone Division) as a Commercial Accounts Representative. In 1969, he entered the Special Risk Insurance field with The Facultative Group of Great Neck, an affiliate of Foremost Insurance Company. In 1976, he established NIF Group when he purchased from Foremost Insurance Co the agency he was managing. Mr. Orlando has served on the Board of New York Surplus Lines Association and the Board of the Hermitage Insurance Company and Queensway Corporation. Mr. Orlando attended the College of Insurance.
Email: morlando@nifgroup.com
Dan Mogelnicki
President
NIF Underwriting Facilities
Dan started his insurance career in 1978 with Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, where he was the Underwriting Supervisor of the New York City Commercial Accounts Department. After nearly ten years with Atlantic, he joined Fred S. James in the Large Lines Marketing Department, and afterwards an Independent Retail Agency. From there, Dan went on to a medium-sized Retail Agency. He is a graduate of The College of Insurance. Dan joined North Island Facilities, LTD, a branch of NIF Group in 1990 and was Senior Vice President of Underwriting. He was named President of NIF Underwriting Facilities in June of 2006.
Email: dmogelnicki@nifgroup.com
David L. Vicari
President
NIF PRO
David began his insurance career in 1984 as a financial service Underwriter with National Union/AIG. From 1986 through 1988, he served as the New York Branch Manager responsible for all the Directors & Officers Liability and Professional Liability products offered by National Union. In 1988, he was promoted to Regional Manager with full management and underwriting responsibilities for the Professional Liability book of business. In January 1989, he was named A.V.P. / National Underwriting Manager of the Professional Liability Division. After nine years of service with National Union, David accepted a position with Frank Crystal & Co., Inc. and later joined NIF Group in February 1994 as Manager of the newly created Professional Liability Division, NIF Pro. David is a graduate of St. John’s University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.
Email: dvicari@nifgroup.com
