KEMPES Names Mahoney President; Pair of

John Mahoney was named president of Arizona-based KEMPES, the Kemper Insurance Cos.’ unit that underwrites specialty program business.

In related moves, Dan Beaudette was named vice president of the Denver P&C division and Denise McRae was named vice president of legal and staff operations.

Mahoney joined KEMPES in 1999, to lead the start-up of a new P&C division in Denver. That unit focuses on the development of property and casualty programs, tailored to the specific needs of targeted customer groups. Mahoney has more than 14 years of industry experience, with the majority of those years focused on commercial specialty program business.

Beaudette joined KEMPES in 1999 as a program director with more than 10 years of program management experience. He currently manages KEMPES’ largest program and played a pivotal role in developing most programs in the Denver division.

McRae joined KEMPES in 2000, as senior legal counsel, with nearly 15 years of insurance experience. Her new responsibilities include oversight of numerous staff functions at KEMPES, including legal, human resources, staff underwriting, regulatory compliance and operations.

KEMPES, a program-specific subsidiary of the Kemper Insurance Cos., offers, through its network of selected program managers, a diverse portfolio of customized specialty insurance programs focused on professional liability and property & casualty coverages. Program insurance is written through Specialty National Insurance Co. and Specialty Surplus Insurance Co., subsidiaries of KEMPES Inc.

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