Thomas P. Nerney brings years of leadership experience to his role as chairman, president, and chief executive officer for USLI (United States Liability Insurance Group).
Previously, Nerney was the president and chief operating officer for Philadelphia Insurance Companies, which markets and underwrites specialty products nationwide. He was part of the senior management for 18 years before joining USLI in 1996.
Nerney earned a bachelor’s degree in social science and philosophy from Cabrini in 1977 and an MBA in finance from The Haub School of Business at St. Joseph’s University. He was inducted into The Haub School of Business Hall of Fame in April 2009.
He earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation from the American Institute of Property and Casualty Insurance in Malvern, Pa., and subsequently was presented the Franklin Award for outstanding achievement and contributions to the insurance industry by the Philadelphia Chapter of the CPCU Society in 2008.
Nerney and his wife Jill ’77 are founding members of two local nonprofit organizations, The Nerney Family Foundation and A Front Row Seat to Learning.
A Front Row Seat to Learning, which helps students who cannot afford the opportunity for a private high school education, currently has 40 students attending a variety of private high schools in Philadelphia and more than 200 students abroad in Rwanda and Tanzania.
The Nerneys are on the board of trustees at La Salle Academy, a school for students in grades 3 through 8 whose parents and guardians desire, but cannot afford, a quality Catholic education.
Nerney is former founding member of Good Sports of Wayne and a former board member at St. Joseph’s University. He is on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Risk Management and Insurance and serves on the Board of Main Life Health.
In 2006, Nerney was inducted into the Cabrini College Athletic Hall of Fame for basketball. He is a former assistant coach of the girls’ varsity basketball team at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pa. He previously coached the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) girls’ basketball teams for nine seasons. Aside from basketball, he also enjoys running, weight lifting, yoga, playing golf and spending time with his family.