Liz Duncan is a key advisor and strategic force behind Embrace Partners. As General Counsel and Chief of Strategic Initiatives, she brings a powerful combination of legal expertise and extensive insurance industry experience to help guide the company’s vision and growth. Her decades-long career is a testament to her ability to navigate complex business environments and forge a path for scalable success.
Liz leverages her professional experience to ensure the integrity of the business and deliver value to our partners.
- Strategic Leadership: Liz works closely with the CEO, senior leadership, and the Board of Directors to define the company’s vision and guide its expansion.
- Deep Industry Knowledge: Her career began underwriting financial, professional, and management liability products at AIG and evolved to building a successful book of business as Vice President of Financial Services at AON. Her experience in analyzing the financial, managerial, and organizational structures of clients—from startups to Fortune 100 corporations—is invaluable to our firm. Liz manages this book of business for Embrace.
- Legal & Programmatic Excellence: As a graduate of Boston College Law School, Liz provides critical legal oversight for all aspects of the company, including contracts, risk management, and corporate governance. She has a proven track record of developing and writing impactful programs, including a plan for the World Bank to help local economies tap into multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects. This expertise directly benefits our clients who rely on a partner that can expertly navigate complex contracts and projects.
- Mission Driven Focus: As the initial Executive Director of Embrace affiliate the non-profit Minority Business Development Institute (MBDI), Liz has continually worked to expand the impact that the David Cayemitte companies have on addressing disparities in procurement, and to provide opportunities for financial inclusion to small and emerging businesses. Â
Liz’s dual expertise in law and insurance ensures that Embrace Partners operates with the utmost integrity and provides innovative, legally sound solutions that empower our clients to achieve their risk management and diversity goals.