Erie Indemnity Names Jeffrey A. Ludrof New CEO

Erie Indemnity Company announced that Jeffrey A. Ludrof, CPCU, AIC, CIC, LUTCF, has been named the new CEO and the attorney-in-fact for the member companies of the Erie Insurance Group.

“The company’s board of directors voted to accept the CEO Selection Committee’s recommendation of Ludrof, who has been with the company for 22 years, ‘said the announcement. He replaces Stephen A. Milne, who retired as CEO in January of this year.

The announcement reviewed Ludrof’s career with Erie, which began in 1981 when he started work as a claims adjuster in the Allentown/Bethlehem Branch Office. He took a district sales manager position in 1985 and, “just four years later, was promoted to assistant vice president and manager of the Erie Branch Office. In 1993, he was appointed one of the company’s first regional vice presidents. A year later, he became the senior vice president and division officer of the Claims Division. By 1999, Ludrof was a member of ERIE’s executive management team, serving as executive vice president of Insurance Operations. He held this position until his appointment at CEO.”

“Erie Insurance is truly a special company, and it is the people — our employees and agents — that make it so exceptional. I treasure this opportunity to serve at its helm,” Ludrof stated.