Sun Prairie, Wis-based General Casualty Insurance Companies have named Jim Blair senior vice president of the company’s claims department, replacing Don Suominen who retired in March.
Blair has more than 30 years of claims experience and has been with General Casualty for 25 years. He’s been an assistant vice president since 1991, overseeing the Company’s claims operations since 2002.
“Jim represents the right balance between an appreciation of where General Casualty has come from and an understanding of where we need to go,” said Pete McPartland, president and CEO of General Casualty.
Blair holds several professional designations, including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance. He belongs to the CPCU’s Dairyland and national chapters.
Source: General Casualty Insurance Companies


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