James C. Drinkwater is vice chair of Amwins and executive chair of Amwins Global Risks. He previously served as president of our Brokerage division from 2008 to 2021, and prior to that was chief operating officer of Amwins Brokerage. James capitalizes on his more than 30 years of experience in E&S casualty, as well as wholesale and specialty brokering, to establish goals and priorities for Amwins' Property & Casualty producers across the country. Prior to joining Amwins in 2005, James held executive positions with both Stewart Smith Group and Willis Group. He began his career in the London marketplace.