Pierson Joins Physicians Insurance

Seattle, Wash.-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Rodney A. Pierson has been named senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Pierson’s long history in finance includes his recent executive role with Shurgard Storage Centers Inc., and his position as senior vice president and CFO for Safeco Corporation of Seattle.

In his 28 years with Safeco Corporation, Pierson was responsible for financial and accounting functions. Before assuming the job of CFO, Pierson held the positions of controller for Safeco as well as vice president and controller of Property and Casualty Insurance Subsidiaries. Pierson started his career at Coopers & Lybrand of Seattle, where he was a senior accountant performing audits for numerous public and private companies.