Leading TMLT employees is a distinguished group of insurance professionals who are committed to defending and serving physicians.
Charles R. Ott, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles R. Ott, Jr. joined TMLT in July 2011. Most recently, Mr. Ott served as executive vice president at the Minneapolis, Minnesota office of Guy Carpenter and Company, LLC, a global reinsurance broker. His responsibilities included developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans for high-profile clients and prospects, as well as both retention and new business generation.
Prior to joining Guy Carpenter via the acquisition of Collins Associates, Mr. Ott served as co-head of the sales and service functions for Collins. He was a member of the executive management team, the board of directors and the Collins UK board of directors.
Mr. Ott earned his B.A. in 1989 at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota and achieved his Associate of Reinsurance (ARe) designation in 1995.
John Alexander
Senior Vice President, Underwriting
John Alexander began his insurance career in 1986 with the Providence Washington Insurance Group. He worked there seven years in claim operations and held the position of litigation supervisor.
John joined TMLT in 1993 as a claim supervisor for the Houston area. In 1996, he was named Underwriting Manager and became responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Underwriting Department. Building TMLT's policy count from 8,900 to more than 14,000 while maintaining consistent underwriting standards, John has earned several promotions. He became Senior Vice President in 2007.
Mr. Alexander received a Bachelor's of Arts degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1983. In addition, he holds the AIC (Associate in Claims), CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter) and RPLU (Registered Professional Liability Underwriter) insurance designations.
Donald J. Chow
Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Since joining TMLT in 1995, Mr. Chow has been responsible for strategic planning and leading all aspects of marketing and sales to Texas physicians.
An honors graduate in business administration from the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Chow's career in the insurance industry spans 24 years. During that time, he has held underwriting, marketing, and management positions with several large insurance companies, including a large insurance brokerage firm in the Midwest. Mr. Chow has also served on a number of advisory boards during his career.
Vincent Kasch
Senior Vice President, Accounting and Chief Financial Officer
Vincent Kasch has more than 20 years experience in the insurance industry. Before joining TMLT, he served as chief financial officer at Financial Industries Corporation and Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Kasch came to TMLT in 2008, and is responsible for the financial operations and reporting of the company.
Mr. Kasch received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas A&M University, graduating with honors. He earned his CPA designation in 1986.
Jill McLain
Executive Vice President, Claim Operations and Risk Management
Jill McLain has more than 40 years experience in the insurance industry. Ms. McLain works with the experienced TMLT claims and risk management teams in managing high exposure cases, in developing effective educational and practice review procedures, and in the strategic planning regarding tort reform and other legislative issues.
Ms. McLain graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's of Arts degree with honors. In addition, she is a Senior Claim Law Associate, having successfully completed the American Education Institute programs in Liability, Property, and Workers' Compensation. She worked for The St. Paul Companies for more than 13 years before moving to Austin.
Treg Russell
Vice President, Management Information Systems
Mr. Russell joined TMLT in 1997, and is responsible for managing technology systems. At TMLT he helped develop and implement a web-based course delivery engine. The partner chosen to develop this application created a new division to market it. Initial sales included units of the Department of Defense and University of Texas system, and the system continues to be marketed nationally today. Mr. Russell was named IT Executive of the Year by the Austin Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) in 2000. His continuing educational pursuits include earning the Certified Computer Professional (CCP) designation from the Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals and the insurance designations of Life and Health Claims Program and the Fellow, Life and Health Claims (FLHC) Program.
