Jim Nolan
Vice President, Underwriting

What do you do at BoatUS Marine Insurance?
I manage the underwriting and administration of the insurance program.

How does your job impact our product or policyholders?
The Underwriting and Administration Departments basically provide the front end customer service, working with each member on the details of each quote and policy. We service virtually all customer needs in terms of the application process, buying coverage and then keeping the coverage up to date as needed.

How many years have you been with BoatUS?
I’ve been here 28 years. I actually took the job with the intent of it being temporary until I found something better. My college major was in Hotel/Restaurant and Tourism Management, but I’d always liked boating and here I am (still).

Do you own a boat? If so, what kind and where do you use it?
I bought my first Day Sailor while in high school. I’d earned money from painting houses, mowing lawns and doing other odd jobs when a neighbor took me out as a regular crewman on his sail boat. I’ve had a boat ever since and I now have a fishing boat, 3 kayaks, a personal watercraft plus the Day Sailor that I purchased while in high school. We usually take them out with family and friends around the Chesapeake Bay.

Your favorite vacation spot?
My vacations have to include the outdoors, water, and hopefully a golf course. Whether a beach or a mountain -- there always has to be an opportunity to go boating.

Tell us something that nobody knows about you.
I’ve grown oysters now for about 5 years. In the Chesapeake Bay, there is less than 1% of the oyster population that existed when John Smith settled at Jamestown. In the last several years, they’ve been decimated by over-fishing, loss of habitat, several forms of parasites and natural predators. But we’ve released about 5000-6000 oysters that I’ve grown from babies (called spat).