Deon Hornsby

Deon Hornsby is the Underwriting Director for the Central Zone for Private Client Select. Deon is responsible for driving underwriting growth and profitability as well as maintaining broker relationships within the 23-state Central Zone, which has over $350 Million in written premium and hundreds of broker relationships. Deon also works across functions with colleagues in Product Management, Service Excellence and Risk Management to help support strategic initiatives and execute underwriting strategies. The Zone consists of 3 Regional Underwriting Managers and 31 Underwriting staff members.

Deon has held several Underwriting and Distribution positions during his 28-year insurance career, previously serving as the Underwriting Director of the former Southeast Region for PCS. He began his career as an Auto Underwriter with State Farm Insurance (Bloomington, IL) and continued his career in Underwriting and Distribution roles with Chubb Insurance (Chicago, IL and Uniondale, NY).

In addition to his current role, Deon co-leads Private Client Select’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Private Risk Management Association, co-leading their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team, and is an active member of the National African American Insurance Association as a member of their Chicago Chapter.

A member of his alma mater’s Board of Trustees, Deon received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL) in 1997.