Employers Insurance Group Makes Corporate Reorganization

Nevada-based Employers Insurance Group (EIG) reported a corporate reorganization designed to position the group of companies for expansion in commercial property and casualty insurance beyond its position as the nation’s 14th largest private workers’ compensation insurer.

Chief Executive Officer Douglas Dirks announced the promotion of Martin Welch to the position of president and chief operating officer of the organization’s insurance operations.

Furthermore, a new operating structure was announced that will facilitate EIG’s group of insurance companies in its efforts to deliver top workers’ comp products and services to small “Main Street” commercial businesses throughout EIG’s current seven-state territory.

EIG’s new operating structure incorporates three strategic business units serving the Western Region, Pacific Region, and a newly-established Strategic Markets Region.

The Western Region will be led by Region President George Tway, and will market and underwrite business produced through Employers Insurance Group’s independent agent relationships in Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Colorado. Workers’ comp business will be marketed and produced through company offices in Reno, Nevada; Henderson, Nevada; Boise, Idaho; and Denver, Colorado. Tway will be assisted by Regional Vice President of Underwriting Patrick Maxwell, and Regional Vice President of Marketing Shayla Mulder. Within this structure, marketing representatives will report directly to Mulder, and underwriting managers will report directly Maxwell.

The Pacific Region will market and underwrite business produced through Employers Insurance Group’s independent agent relationships in California through company offices in San Francisco, Fresno and Glendale. A soon-to-be-appointed Pacific Region President will be assisted by Regional Vice President of Marketing Gil Hubbell, and a vice president of Underwriting, who will be appointed at a later date. Marketing representatives and managers will report directly to Hubbell, and underwriting managers will report directly to the new vice president of Underwriting. Welch will serve as acting region president until such time as the new president is named.

The new and separate Strategic Markets Region will have different operational objectives from the two traditional agency markets business units. This region will focus on strategic partnerships formed through non-traditional production sources, including ADP and Wellpoint, but will grow to include new partnership opportunities. Region President David Quezada will lead the new Strategic Markets Region, assisted by Regional Vice President of Marketing Patrick O’Brien and Regional Vice President of Underwriting James Konewko, to whom ADP and Wellpoint underwriting managers will report directly.

The new, three-region operating structure is designed to create market focus for EIG’s producer partners and targeted markets that will reportedly drive the group’s success.

Topics Commercial Lines Workers' Compensation Business Insurance Underwriting Nevada