Bob Sampson

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About Bob Sampson

Mr. Sampson is an insurance executive with over thirty years of experience in the Insurance Industry and with specific expertise in complex asbestos, pollution and health hazard claims and litigation as well as product liability, workers compensation, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, directors and officers, construction defect, commercial auto, aviation, consumer warranty, public entity liability, surety and assumed reinsurance claims. Mr. Sampson specializes in acquisition, runoff and insurance service solutions that RiverStone offers in the insurance marketplace. Mr. Sampson is President and Chief Executive Officer of RiverStone, a Fairfax Financial Holdings company. He joined RiverStone in 1996 as a claim professional, managing and resolving some of the organization’s largest and most complex asbestos, pollution and health hazard claims and coverage disputes. While at RiverStone, Mr. Sampson has held numerous professional and leadership roles, including Director of Training and Development, Assistant Vice President of the Latent Claims Department, Vice President and Head of the Claims Department, and Chief Insurance Operations Officer. Prior to joining RiverStone, Mr. Sampson was with Travelers Insurance Company, specializing in asbestos, pollution and health hazard claims. Mr. Sampson is a graduate of Bucknell University, where he received a degree in economics.