John grew up in a family that espoused Midwest values of family, community and an honest day’s work for an honest dollar, and his upbringing shows in the way he handles his business. With 17 years of experience in property and casualty insurance, John specializes in multi-family residential, hospitality, retail, industrial and commercial property risks. John also has a passion for aviation as his Grandfather, Major James Tucker, flew a Lockheed P-38 Lightning during WWII. A model plane can be found proudly displayed on his desk and serves as a reminder of those family values.
John and the Real Estate Team at SilverStone Group are considered one of the top industry-specific insurance teams in the United States, insuring property in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Our real estate clients develop and manage commercial, residential and hospitality investment properties. These clients face risk management issues that require complex solutions. With backgrounds in reinsurance, underwriting, marketing and claims adjudication, John’s team is uniquely positioned to offer clients a true 360-degree perspective of their risk management program.
John enjoys the challenge of designing property programs for clients with catastrophic risk exposures. After Hurricane Katrina, for example, he and his team traveled the world to find solutions at a time when many of their peers were unable to obtain coverage. John says his clients become more like friends — and he doesn’t like to let his friends down.
In recognition of the globalization of business and the proliferation of both privately-owned and corporate aircraft, John has worked diligently to build an Aviation division at SilverStone Group by recruiting experts with extensive knowledge and expertise in the industry. He works closely with the Aviation team, which has over 40 years of combined experience in all facets of aviation and is dedicated to bringing our customers the best service in the industry.
His job experience includes working internationally with Swire Fraser at Lloyd’s of London in 1992, Swire Pacific in Hong Kong in 1993 and Aon Risk Services of Chicago, Illinois in 1994.
In 2002, at the age of 34, John was named a “Top 40 Under 40″ Executive by the Midlands Business Journal.
John is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization and serves on several community boards. He has been a board member of the H.H. Nelson Foundation since 2007 and was elected to the boards of The March of Dimes and Ak-Sar-Ben in 2010. John and his wife, Susie, chaired the 2009 March of Dimes Nebraska Signature Chef Auction that raised $210,000.
Contact Information
e-mail: jhnelson@ssgi.com | phone: 402.964.5573 | fax: 402.964.5566
Education
Bachelor of Arts | Political Science & Economics
University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA
Grieg Fester Reinsurance Program | London, England
CNA Sales & Technical Training School | Chicago, IL
USF & G School of Insurance | Baltimore, MD
