Paula Downey, president and CEO of CSAA Insurance Group in California since 2010, will retire following a search for her successor.
Downey recently led the AAA insurer through a six-year infrastructure transformation.
She was in the insurance business for 45 years.
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer, offers automobile, homeowners and other personal lines of insurance to AAA members through AAA clubs in 23 states and the District of Columbia.