AmeriLife Names Michael Tobitsch Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development
Fast-growing insurance brokerage aims to serve more Americans through its client-first approach to health and life insurance solutions
CLEARWATER, Fla. – August 13, 2024 – AmeriLife Group, LLC (“AmeriLife”), a national leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions, announced today that Michael Tobitsch has been named Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development.
Reporting to AmeriLife’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Scott R. Perry, Tobitsch will lead the company’s corporate development efforts to source and execute acquisition opportunities, assess their strategic fit, and work closely with AmeriLife’s affiliates and partners to support the company’s growth objectives. In addition, Tobitsch will oversee innovations to the company’s affiliate onboarding processes and ensure the cultural and technical integrations for new partners is efficient and seamless.
“For the last seven years, AmeriLife’s Chief Financial Officer Jim Quinn has served as an incredible steward of our corporate development efforts, overseeing a level of growth unsurpassed in AmeriLife’s 50-plus year history,” said Perry. “As our business becomes more complex and Jim’s remit continues to grow, we’re thrilled to welcome Michael and have a leader fully dedicated to AmeriLife’s expansive M&A activities. His experience and innovative approach to partnership development will undoubtedly propel our strategic initiatives forward, enhancing our ability to expand our distribution opportunities and help AmeriLife realize its growth ambitions.”
“After 15 terrific years at Marsh McLennan, it’s a privilege to join Scott and the high-performing AmeriLife team to help continue their impressive growth journey,” added Tobitsch. “AmeriLife operates from a position of strength, and I look forward to helping deliver best-in-class products, solutions, and capabilities through a high-impact, programmatic acquisition agenda.”
Tobitsch joins AmeriLife from global professional services company Marsh McLennan in New York. As Managing Director of the firm’s Strategy & Corporate Development group, he managed a high-performing team of investment professionals who together deployed more than $1 billion of capital annually into global acquisitions across the insurance and investment management industries. Tobitsch began his career in investment banking with Wells Fargo Securities.
Tobitsch received his B.S. from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. An avid traveler and New York Mets fan, Tobitsch resides in Connecticut with his wife and two young daughters.