Strategic Risk Solutions Hires Merredith Mooth
Merredith Mooth, a certified public accountant with prior Tennessee captive insurance and state health department experience, joins Strategic Risk Solutions as senior account manager.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in People
Strategic Risk Solutions has hired Merredith Mooth as a senior account manager. Mooth left her grants and development specialist post at Middle Tennessee State University in October 2026.
Why it matters
The hire adds a licensed certified public accountant with captive insurance and risk retention group experience to the firm's team. Her background spans state regulation, insurance company operations and public-sector finance.
Mooth's career includes roles at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance from 2013 to 2015 and at Artex Risk Solutions from 2023 to 2024. The announcement does not specify her start date at Strategic Risk Solutions or her responsibilities beyond the senior account manager title.
The players
Strategic Risk Solutions
Strategic Risk Solutions is an insurance and risk management firm that provides captive and alternative risk services to clients.
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University is a public university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and one of the largest institutions in the state.
The details
Mooth previously worked as a captive regulatory manager at Arsenal Insurance Management, where she formed and licensed an Alabama-domiciled risk retention group. At Artex Risk Solutions she managed financial reporting and regulatory compliance for a portfolio of captives and risk retention groups before moving to the Tennessee Department of Health as fiscal director.
Timeline
March 2013 to August 2015: Captive insurance financial analyst at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.
August 2015 to August 2017: Captive regulatory manager at Arsenal Insurance Management.
February 2023 to April 2024: Senior captive account manager at Artex Risk Solutions.
April 2024 to July 2025: Fiscal director at the Tennessee Department of Health.
August 2025 to October 2026: Grants and development specialist at Middle Tennessee State University.
Market Landscape
Captive insurance and risk retention groups have expanded as companies seek alternatives to traditional commercial insurance markets. Professionals with state regulatory and captive operations experience remain in demand as these structures grow in number and complexity.
For Tennessee businesses that buy captive insurance or risk retention group services, a hire like this may affect the level of regulatory and account support available from providers. Clients of Strategic Risk Solutions could see changes in account coverage as Mooth takes on her new role.
The takeaway
Experienced professionals who understand both state regulation and captive operations are increasingly valuable to insurance firms. Readers tracking career moves in Tennessee's insurance sector can watch for similar transitions between public agencies and private risk firms.
Further reading
Explore more business people coverage from across Tennessee for context on industry hires and career moves.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Captiveinsurancetimes.
