Drawert to Retire From Republic Group; Lawson, Cabra Named VPs

Regional property/casualty insurance company, The Republic Group, based in Dallas, announced that Jim Drawert, vice president – Industry Relations, will retire on June 30.

Prior to joining Republic in 2003, Drawert was president of Trinity Universal and chairman and CEO of Millers American Group. In 2005 he was awarded the Raymond Mauk Award by the Insurance Council of Texas for notable contributions to the Texas property and casualty industry.

Ron Lawson will assume the position of vice president – Industry Relations upon Drawert’s retirement. Lawson has been with Republic since 2005 and was promoted to vice president – Personal Lines in 2007.

Heather Cabra will join Republic as vice president – Personal Lines. Cabra formerly was vice president, field sales manager, for Chubb with responsibility for the Dallas personal lines department and 11 states.