Dan Leja, CRIS

Dan Leja is a Sales Executive for Horton’s Risk Advisory Solutions Division. In this role, Dan is responsible for providing Horton clients with comprehensive, cost-effective and innovative solutions to meet their most complex, risk-related challenges and opportunities.

Before Horton, Dan worked at Insureon spending two years as the Director of Construction Brokerage & an Account Executive. Before Insureon, he was a Construction Associate Account Manager. Dan is another great addition to Horton’s Construction Practice.

Dan’s community is important to him. As a risk advisor, his community-first mindset also applies to his clients, who he does everything he can to serve their best interests in mind.

“I identify innovative solutions to coverage problems, while simultaneously eliminating workplace hazards and systematic risk. This is made possible because of Horton’s comprehensive industry knowledge, especially in Construction, our exclusive partnerships, and expertise in insurance industry underwriting.” 

Dan views the insurance industry as “archaic, complex, and experiencing rapid change. I am a firm believer that as insurance professionals, it is our responsibility to stay relentlessly curious and constantly help educate our clients on industry trends.”

He earns his client’s trust by having exceptional communication and customer service skills. Ethics, honesty, and integrity are all incredibly sacred concepts to him as he makes sure to never over promise, but rather over deliver.

Looking back on his experience thus far, his favorite memory working in insurance was when he helped an international client bring its operations to the United States. 

“We worked diligently in improving the client’s risk management program and contractually shifting more risk to subcontractors. It was a great learning experience and one that I hold onto dearly as a reminder of what our clients face every day.”

Graduating in 2015, Dan attended the Katie School of Insurance & Financial Services at Illinois State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Insurance Services. Dan is a native Polish speaker, reader, and writer. In his time away from work, Dan enjoys staying up-to-date on stock market trends and investing within a variety of different financial sectors. He regularly volunteers with the charity organization Feed My Starving Children, which has locations throughout the greater Chicago area.