What an Aviation Insurance Executive Knows About Pilot Safety: Marci Veronie of Avemco
She has never held a pilot’s license, but she has spent nearly four decades studying what goes wrong in airplanes, and the data behind it.
Marci Veronie isn’t a pilot. But for nearly four decades, she has watched what happens when flights go wrong, from landings and taxiing to overconfident airline pilots flying light sport aircraft, and she has the data to back it up.
In Episode 360, she talks with Justin about risk, training and safe flying, for everyone from J-3 Cub pilots to 737 pilots.
- 01The accidents an insurer dreads hearing about on Monday morning
- 02What separates a superior pilot from a dangerous one
- 03Why 60% of pilots leave money on the table every year
- 04Building a 39-year career at one company
- 05Being a woman in a male-dominated industry
From paralegal to SVP
Marci grew up in Pittsburgh working toward a paralegal certificate. She became Avemco’s first non-pilot sales underwriter and rose to Senior Vice President.
What the data shows
Landings, taxiing and overconfident airline pilots in light sport aircraft show up again and again. Marci explains the calls she dreads on Monday mornings and what separates a superior pilot from a dangerous one.
Money on the table
Marci explains why 60% of pilots leave money on the table every year.
A career in aviation without a license
She also talks about decades as a woman in a male-dominated industry and her work with Women in Aviation International.
Marci Veronie
Marci Veronie is Senior Vice President of Avemco Insurance. She was the company’s first non-pilot sales underwriter and has built a 39-year career there.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Marci Veronie?
Marci Veronie is Senior Vice President of Avemco Insurance and has worked there for 39 years.
What causes most general aviation insurance claims?
In this episode Marci points to recurring problems such as landings and taxiing, and to overconfident airline pilots flying light sport aircraft.
Do you need to be a pilot to work in aviation?
No. Marci built a 39-year aviation career without a pilot’s license.
