I work with businesses that keep America running — trucking companies, industrial contractors, and manufacturers.

These aren’t just separate industries. They’re connected in how they move, build, and produce. At Vantage Point Risk, we don’t treat them like isolated risks. We see the overlap. A supply chain issue in a manufacturing plant might impact a trucking client tomorrow. A contractor’s job site hazards can look a lot like exposures on a shop floor.

That’s where I come in.

I help business owners get clear answers, practical protection, and a partner who understands how their work fits into the bigger picture. It’s not about selling a policy — it’s about making sure your operation can keep moving without unnecessary surprises.

Let's talk if you're in trucking, trades, or manufacturing and want coverage that fits how your business runs.

Richard S.

David Watson

Afore Insurance Services

Chief Technology Officer (Fractional)

Shareholder

David Watson is the founder of RiskAdvisor, an insurtech SaaS tool that helps independent agents simplify their insurance quoting process and write more profitable personal insurance policies. 

David was a partner at Mappus Insurance Agency, that was acquired by Afore Insurance Services. David was vital to the success of the agency's growth both by leading the record setting Sales Team while also consistently writing $1,000,000+ of Personal Lines Premium every year. 

David believes independent insurance agents are crucial to the insurance buying process. 
He is committed to helping agents across the country grow and succeed by sharing practical tips on:

   - Making Sales and Quoting Easier: Simple ways to automate and speed up insurance quotes while understanding what makes the most sense to focus on.
   - Better Communication with Clients: How to clearly communicate with clients, ask effective questions, and build strong relationships.
   - Using Technology in Your Agency: How to pick the right technology for your agency and make sure that it gets used by your team.
   - Making Decisions Using Data: How good record-keeping and data can help agents retain clients, renew policies, and market more effectively.
   - Leadership and Innovation: Tips on managing technology projects, improving agency products, and encouraging innovation within your team.

David aims to provide clear, actionable advice that helps independent agents enhance their practices and technology right away.

Speaker

RiskAdvisor

Stop sending your clients PDFs and documents to request information. We help independent insurance agencies simplify the application and renewal process helping you insure more risk, quote more accurately, saving time and money.

CEO / Founder

Mappus Insurance Agency, Inc.

Equity Partner

Executive Vice President | Partner

Founded in 1960, Mappus Insurance is the premier Independent Insurance Agency in the Coastal South Carolina market. Voted Best Insurance Agency in 2021, Mappus is also one of the fastest-growing organically grown agencies in not only South Carolina but also the South East.  

As a member of the Executive team, my role is to lead and position the sales team to meet and exceed strategic sales goals. I utilize technology and automation to enhance the sales process which allows our producers to handle more business, in a more efficient manner. 

When I accepted this position our agency was considered on the cutting edge of technology for Independent Agencies. I have taken great pride in pushing our Agency beyond this to allow us to provide better solutions for Home, Flood, Auto, Business, and other key pieces of Insurance to our clients. 

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:

° Surpassed personal sales goal by 146%
° Oversaw Agency sales goals being surpassed by 147%
° Oversaw the implementation of new technology and processes to better Agency workflows

SPECIALITIES: 

° High-Net-Worth Individuals
° High-End Personal Lines
° Coastal Property
° Flood Insurance
° Risk evaluation for Business.

President of Sales | Partner

Advisor to businesses and families with their "everyday risk". We help businesses, families, and individuals obtain the proper coverages to shift their liabilities and risks.

SPECIALITIES: Risk evaluation for Business, High-Net-Worth Individuals, High-End Personal Lines, Coastal Property, and Flood Insurance.

Business and people with wealth and living the affluent lifestyle are easy targets for a lawsuit. These businesses, individuals, and families need an insurance advisor that specializes in this space that can develop and tailor insurance programs to meet their unique needs and provide a high level of service.

Partner, President of Commercial Insurance

VP of Marketing

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of South Carolina (IIABSC)

Young Agent Committee Member

Openly

Advisory Council Member

Carolina Aquisition Partners

Member

BlueLake Insurance

At BlueLake Insurance we focus on working to find you the best coverage for the best rate.  We are excited to offer almost 20 highly rated companies which means we have options when it comes to placing your insurance. We offer all major lines of business with Personal Auto Insurance, Homeowners Insurance and Life Insurance as well as Business and Commercial Insurance.  Give us a call at (803) 359-0026 to see how we can better protect you and your family while also saving you some money.

Owner, Principal Agent

David Watson is a partner of Mappus Insurance Agency, an independent insurance firm in South Carolina that specializes in personal and business insurance. 

David is also the founder of RiskAdvisor, an insurtech SaaS tool that helps independent agents streamline the insurance quoting process and write more profitable personal lines accounts. With RiskAdvisor, over the past two years, David has written over $1M in personal lines insurance premium each year - and his goal is to help other independent agents write more profitable accounts, too. 

He believes the independent agent is invaluable to the insurance buying process and is on a mission to help agents around the country grow and thrive. 

David lives in Lexington, SC with his wife and three daughters. When he’s not working with clients at Mappus, or onboarding agents to RiskAdvisor, you can find him spending weekends with his wife and 3 daughters or playing golf. 

David is an active member of the video production team with NewSpring Church.

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