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The Critical Role of Insurance in Equipment Finance with Brian Madison of Acquis

Date: May 16, 2024 @ 12:00 AM
Filed Under: Industry Trends

Brian Madison, Managing Director – North America with Acquis, delves into the significance of partnering with the right insurance provider in the equipment finance industry. In this interview, Madison unveils Acquis' collaborative strategy for furnishing lessors with insurance solutions with the goal of expediting deal closures with seamless efficiency. Madison also discusses misconceptions surrounding insurance in equipment finance and explains how Acquis offers a holistic approach, enabling swift deal closures while effectively managing risk for lessors.

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Brian Madison
Managing Director - North America | Acquis
Brian Madison is a global financial services executive with an outstanding record of enhancing operating and financial performance. experience spanning mid-size to Fortune 50 companies, he brings broad expertise in operations, business development, sales, and marketing, with knowledge of the technology, healthcare, government, clean energy, water, industrial, transportation, and rail market sectors. During his career building insurance, leasing, vendor services, and commercial finance businesses, Brian has leveraged a deep focus on customer experience and segmentation to enhance growth while implementing sound risk management and pricing disciplines to improve profitability. His keen ability to digitize work and customer interfaces has resulted in the delivery of industry-leading data, analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning (“AIML”), process automation, and Internet of Things (“IoT”) tools to improve the customer experience, increase productivity, and deliver new services. He has also created value through starting up new services enterprises and integrating acquisitions of multiple multibillion-dollar portfolio companies. As the Managing Director for North America at Acquis, Brian is spearheading the introduction of specialty insurance services into the equipment finance and leasing markets of North America. Across 17 countries globally Acquis is renowned for its innovative lease insurance solutions designed to protect financed equipment. Working with top leasing brands worldwide, Acquis deliver high quality protection and exceptional customer service. By fully outsourcing programs, Acquis removes insurance administration and servicing costs for businesses while generating revenue streams. Prior to joining Acquis, Brian’s gained his deep equipment leasing and financing expertise working at bank, independent and captive entities for over 30 years having held senior executive roles at Trinity Industries, KeyCorp’s Equipment Finance, Microsoft, Citigroup, Mellon US Leasing, and GE Capital. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington. He has held Board and other positions with the Railway Supply Institute, the Equipment Lease & Finance Foundation, and the Equipment Lease & Finance Association. In his free time, Brian enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and water sports.
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