Jim began his insurance career as a surety underwriter in 1986. He joined Robson, Cavignac & Associates in 1991 to help develop its bond department. After a few interim years in Idaho at the Hartwell Corporation, Jim returned to Cavignac, where he has worked to address the surety, risk management, and insurance needs of the construction community for more than 35 years.

Jim received his bachelor’s in financial services with an emphasis in insurance from SDSU in 1986 and his Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriting (CPCU) designation in 1996. He was one of the first recipients of the surety industry’s Associate in Fidelity and Surety Bond (AFSB) designation in 1994. Jim received his Construction Risk and Insurance (CRIS) designation in 2016.

Jim is currently involved in the national chapters of several construction, development, insurance, and surety associations, as well as a number of community non-profit organizations. He has served as a board member of the local Construction Financial Management Association, a Regional Vice President of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers, as President of the Surety Association of San Diego, as a member of The Surety Alliance and founder of SuretyPRO ® .

Jim enjoys outdoor sports, spending time on the water, and vacationing with his wife and three children.

Specialties: Successful development and implementation of surety, risk management, and insurance programs to support the financial growth and business management for contractors throughout California and the United States.