--- title: "Profiles in Risk: E447 – Maximizing Underwriting ROI Using AI; A Conversation With Paul Montaserio, CEO of Kale - InsNerds.com" description: "Tony chats with Paul Monasterio, CEO and Co-Founder at Kalepa. They are dedicated to enhancing underwriting performance and driving profitable premium growth for the commercial insurance industry. Kalepa's AI-powered Copilot software enables underwriters to focus their time on the highest ROI opportunities and to quickly evaluate and optimally select risk. Paul Monasterio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mona... Kalepa: https://www.kalepa.com/" image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-03-12-38-3002-AM.jpg --- 1 min read # Profiles in Risk: E447 – Maximizing Underwriting ROI Using AI; A Conversation With Paul Montaserio, CEO of Kale [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Aug 14, 2023 12:00:00 AM [AI](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/ai) [Underwriting](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/underwriting) [Profiles in Risk](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/profiles-in-risk) ![Profiles in Risk: E447 – Maximizing Underwriting ROI Using AI; A Conversation With Paul Montaserio, CEO of Kale](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-03-12-38-3002-AM.jpg) Tony chats with Paul Monasterio, CEO and Co-Founder at Kalepa. They are dedicated to enhancing underwriting performance and driving profitable premium growth for the commercial insurance industry. Kalepa’s AI-powered Copilot software enables underwriters to focus their time on the highest ROI opportunities and to quickly evaluate and optimally select risk. Paul Monasterio: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mona..](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-monasterio-412a308/). Kalepa: [https://www.kalepa.com/](https://www.kalepa.com/)   ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-03-12-38-3002-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-03-12-38-3002-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-03-12-38-3002-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-03-12-38-3002-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. He has a unique vantage point on the insurance industry. From selling home & auto insurance, helping companies with commercial insurance, to being an underwriter with an excess & surplus lines wholesaler to catastrophe modeling Nick has wide experience in the industry. Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. 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From selling home & auto insurance, helping companies with commercial insurance, to being an underwriter with an excess & surplus lines wholesaler to catastrophe modeling Nick has wide experience in the industry. Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. 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