Paul founded Martin & Company in 1993 and currently oversees the day-to-day operations of all business segments of the company. Paul started his insurance career as a retail agent in 1990 and quickly recognized the lack of competitive information in the market. With just a few years of insurance background, Paul decided to form his own company and launch a series of newsletters and reference guides that would change the way insurance professionals obtained reliable and competitive industry information. With the success of his newsletters, the launch of FilingsDirect.com, and subscribers countrywide, Paul decided to turn Martin & Company into a full-service professional consulting firm. His goal was to build a boutique-like firm that was customer-centric and offered a complement of professional services that would reshape the outsourcing model. Today, Martin & Company has 45 employees and is recognized as an industry-leading consulting, advisory, and data solutions firm. The company’s growth is attributed to an exceptional and talented staff, technology initiatives, and a leadership team with vision. Paul is a member of various industry associations, and an occasional industry presenter and was recently appointed Board Member of the Targets Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA).

Paul wishes to thank the many friends and associates that have helped his company become such a well-respected and highly regarded consulting and advisory firm in the industry. Paul resides in Newtown Square, PA with his amazing wife Colleen and has three equally amazing daughters. He enjoys golfing, skiing, and cycling, and his company actively supports various charitable organizations.

Sonja is the Vice President and Director of Compliance. She began her insurance career in 1985 on the Property and Casualty Underwriting side of the industry and transitioned into Compliance in 1992. Responsibilities throughout her career have included:

•    Establishing, developing, and overseeing successful compliance and state filing departments
•    Working closely with Insurers, Managing General Agents, and Program Administrators to develop new/revised products
•    Program & product development
•    State rate, rule, and form filings
•    Bureau circular monitoring
•    Overseeing various licensing responsibilities
•    Developing and implementing procedures and best practices
•    Performing system and underwriting audits
•    Company Licensing / UCAA application

In addition, Sonja has been very involved in coordinating the Compliance and Underwriting aspects of insurance requirements in various policy issuance and rating systems. She has been instrumental in developing new and innovative technology for tracking and monitoring rate, rule, and form filings as well as Bureau Circulars. Experience across all Commercial lines of business including Business-Owners, Cyber, Inland Marine / Non-Filed Inland Marine, Professional Lines, Property, Transportation, and Workers’ Compensation.

Current member of Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) and Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP). She was previously the President of the AICP Great Lakes Chapter. She has been a panel speaker at various Conferences including AICP, TMPAA, as well as a Speed-to-Market Seminar.

Matt has been responsible for furthering the company’s key Business Development and Technology initiatives as well as overseeing and managing M&C’s Competitive Intelligence & Research Team. He has led a broad range of projects and has implemented process improvements that have helped M&C better serve their clients. His experience ranges across many Commercial and Personal lines of business including Professional, Med Mal, Cyber, CMP, Hospitality, Public Entity, Business-Owners, Auto & Homeowners as well as Life, Accident & Health, and various Digital and Insure-Tech startups. Matt became Director of Business Development in May 2019 with a focus on developing growth strategies, overseeing new marketing initiatives, and establishing long-term business relationships with new and existing clients.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Villanova University. During summers, golfs, is an avid cyclist, competes in triathlons, and during the winter months he enjoys snowboarding and skiing. Matt, his wife Lindsay, their son Wesley and daughters Brooke and Quinn reside just outside of Philadelphia in West Chester, PA.