We Are The Andover Companies

Charles “Chuck” DiGrande has spent the entirety of his 33-year career at The Andover Companies. Directly after graduating from Colby College in 1993, he joined the company’s Personal Lines Underwriting team, starting off as an Assistant Underwriter. Over the next 22 years, Chuck earned successive promotions to Underwriter, Senior Underwriter, and Personal Lines Underwriting Director. In 2015, Chuck was promoted to Assistant Vice President and Product Owner responsible for overseeing the Core System Replacement project, a crucial long-term initiative for the company. Chuck was promoted again in 2017, taking on the role of Vice President of Underwriting, which gave him oversight of Personal Lines Underwriting, Commercial Lines Underwriting, Underwriting Product Development, and Reinsurance. In 2020, Chuck was promoted to President of The Andover Companies, and the following year, he was also appointed Chief Executive Officer. In addition to his enterprise leadership role at The Andover Companies, Chuck serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts FAIR Plan and is a board member of the Mutual Fire Insurance Association of New England. He is also the former Chair of the Governing Committee of the Rhode Island Joint Underwriting Association.

Paul Nadeau joined The Andover Companies after graduating from Bowdoin College in 1992. He began his career with the company in the Commercial Underwriting Department, where he held various positions, including Senior Underwriter. In 2005, Paul transitioned to the role of District Manager with the Marketing team. He was promoted to Regional Vice President of Marketing in 2012. Paul returned to the Underwriting Department as Vice President in 2020 and then, the following year, received a promotion to Executive Vice President. In 2026, Paul was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he leads enterprise operations, including Underwriting, Claims, Marketing, Innovation, Business Intelligence, Digital Experience & Solutions, Reinsurance, and Information & Technology Services. Paul’s extensive leadership experience and risk management knowledge are valued assets not only to The Andover Companies, but also to other organizations he serves, such as Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, New Hampshire, where he is an active member of the board of trustees.

Amy DiPerna has worked in The Andover Companies Accounting Department since 2010. Amy was promoted from Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer in 2019 to her current role, overseeing the company’s accounting, finance, and billing functions. Prior to joining The Andover Companies, Amy was a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where she specialized in the insurance industry. Amy earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Accountancy from Bentley University. She also holds a certificate of taxation and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Amy’s passion for facts and figures and insurance spills over into her extracurricular activities. She serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee for Guaranty Fund Management Services and is a member of the board of trustees for the Insurance Library Association of Boston.

Patrick Duchette joined the organization in 2008 after graduating from Bowdoin College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government and Legal Studies, beginning his career on the Personal Lines Underwriting team. Over the past 18 years, Pat has advanced through roles of increasing responsibility, earning a reputation for underwriting discipline, thoughtful leadership, and a collaborative approach. In 2015, he was promoted to Director of Personal Lines Underwriting, where he served as a trusted territory leader and contributor to the company’s underwriting strategy. In 2023, Pat formally joined the Reinsurance team, further broadening his perspective across underwriting and risk management functions. He has also contributed to numerous task forces and product committees, including the company’s AI Task Force, reflecting his forward-looking mindset and commitment to continuous improvement. Today, as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Pat oversees Personal and Commercial Lines Underwriting, Underwriting Product Development, and Loss Control. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) designations and is a member of the Boston CPCU Chapter Society.

G. “Quinn” Landers’ connection to The Andover Companies dates back to 2008, when he began working with the company as outside counsel, handling policy coverage matters, defense, and subrogation. He joined Andover’s internal team in 2019 and assumed roles of increasing responsibility, including Director of Claims in 2020, Assistant Secretary and an Officer of the Company in 2022, and Secretary in 2023. Throughout this period, Quinn championed company-wide transparency and collaboration, departmental workflow and process development initiatives, quality assurance and improvement efforts, and innovation. In 2025, Quinn was promoted to Vice President, and in 2026, he was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer, overseeing all Claims Department operations and practices. He has served on the company’s Employee Training and Development team, the AI Task Force, and the AI Governance Committee. Quinn sits on the Governing Committee of the Rhode Island Joint Underwriting Association and holds bachelor’s degrees in History and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, a Juris Doctor from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, and a Master of Business Administration from Endicott College.

Justin Libbey is Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at The Andover Companies, where he leads the following teams: Field Marketing, Field Services, and Brand Strategy and Communications. He joined the company in 2005 as a Personal Lines Underwriter and later transitioned to Commercial Lines. After six years in underwriting, he moved to the Field Department, serving as a Special Agent for Central and Western Massachusetts and later as District Manager for Eastern Massachusetts. He was promoted to Regional Vice President of New England Marketing in 2020 and to Vice President of Field and Marketing in 2021. Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Bowdoin College and a Master of Science in Insurance Management from Boston University. He is a member of the Boston CPCU Society Chapter.

Kevin McNamara joined The Andover Companies in 2014 as a Technology Consultant on the Information and Technology Services team. Over the course of his tenure, he has taken on increasingly broad responsibilities and earned several promotions—including to Assistant Vice President of Technology Services, Technology Transformation Information Security Officer, and Vice President of Information & Technology Services. Today, Kevin leads the IT organization as Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer. In this role, Kevin is focused on driving the company’s technology strategy with the goal of positioning The Andover Companies as a modern digital carrier—one that can efficiently deliver high-quality solutions and support services, create meaningful business value, and effectively manage risk. Prior to joining Andover, Kevin spent a decade at Keurig Green Mountain, where he served as Senior Director of Information Systems & Technology. Kevin earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Massachusetts in 2010 and completed the university’s Graduate Certificate Program in Business Administration in 2016.

Kevin Ouellette joined The Andover Companies in December 2020 as Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel and is currently Senior Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer. He leads the organization’s Human Resources, Facilities Management, and Administration teams. He advises the board of directors on governance, regulatory, and other matters and provides broad legal and regulatory support to the organization. Kevin oversees the management of the organization’s commercial real estate investment properties and participates in the management of the organization’s investment portfolio. He also oversees The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation. Outside The Andover Companies, he enjoys being a board member and Chair of the Grants Committee of the Boston Chapter of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. Prior to joining The Andover Companies, Kevin was Senior Counsel at Wells Fargo Asset Management; Senior Counsel at Evergreen Investments; and an Associate with Ropes & Gray LLP, where he started his legal career after graduating from New York University School of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Harvard College.