The Warranty Group - European Management Team

David L. Cole
Worldwide Chairman and CEO

David Cole is Chairman and CEO of The Warranty Group. with responsibility for The Warranty Group's business worldwide, including TWG Home Warranty Services, Inc., TWG Innovative Solutions and Resource Automotive, as well as The Warranty Group's domestic and international underwriting arms, Virginia Surety Company, Inc. (VSC) and London General Insurance (LGI).

David is a 1972 graduate of the University of North Carolina and has over 30 years of insurance industry experience. He began his career with Ford Motor Credit in 1972, working for a Ford dealership as a Finance and Insurance Manager before joining Aon Corporation in 1976. David then served in various capacities within Aon until 1989 when he relocated to the United Kingdom to assume the newly created position of President of Ryan Insurance Group Europe and of London General Insurance Company, Ltd., Aon's principle property and casualty company serving the European market. After a successful four-and-a-half years, David returned to the United States to assume the position of Chairman, President and CEO of Aon's principle property and casualty company serving the domestic market, Virginia Surety Company, while continuing to serve as president of LGI.

In 1994, Aon Warranty Group was formed to continue to develop and take advantage of Aon's premier position in the consumer extended warranty business on a global basis. As chairman of The Warranty Group, David oversees the company's expansion into new foreign markets. Current markets include Europe, South America, Australia and Asia. Under his leadership, The Warranty Group's property and casualty underwriting companies and consumer extended warranty/customer care operations continue to strengthen their industry leadership position while providing creative and innovative solutions to client needs.