Erie Insurance News

People Moves: Promotions at Erie, Cross Insurance

Erie Insurance Names Leemhuis as Vice President, Corporate Risk Officer Erie Insurance has named Dorothy Leemhuis as the company’s next vice president and corporate risk officer, effective January 1. In this role, Leemhuis will lead the company’s enterprise risk management …

J.D. Power Agents’ Survey Reveals Top-Ranked P/C Carriers (Story in Charts)

Neglected no more. Independent agents are feeling the love from property/casualty insurance carriers—and the scores they are giving carriers are moving higher, J.D. Power reports. According to results of the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Independent Agent Performance and Satisfaction Study, …

Maryland Insurance Agencies Accuse Erie Insurance of Discriminatory Practices

Three Maryland independent insurance agencies contracted with Erie Insurance have filed complaints with the Maryland Insurance Administration alleging Erie engaged in discriminatory practices against low-income and minority communities in the Baltimore area. The complaints were filed by Baltimore, Maryland-based Baltimore …

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces Senior Leadership Changes

Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Penn., has announced a series of senior leadership changes within the Claims, Sales & Products and Information Technology divisions. The organizational changes are in conjunction with the January 2021 retirement of Chris Zimmer, senior vice …

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Appoints Neumaier as Chief Information Security Officer

Erie Insurance has appointed Jamie Neumaier as chief information security officer (CISO), effective September 10. He will continue to work from Erie Insurance’s home office in Erie, Penn. Neumaier will report directly to Robert Ingram, executive vice president and chief …

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Names Habursky Senior VP, Chief Investment Officer

Erie Insurance has named Ronald Habursky as senior vice president and chief investment officer, effective July 2. Habursky joined Erie Insurance in 1999 as a fixed income securities analyst, was promoted to alternative investment analyst in 2000, and later to …

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces $200M in Relief for Customers

Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Penn., will provide $200 million in dividends directly to personal and commercial auto insurance customers in the 12 states and the District of Columbia where the company does business. This relief represents about 30% of …

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces Three Senior Vice President Appointments

Sheryl Rucker has accepted the position of senior vice president of Strategic & Integrated Services, a division of Information Technology at Erie Insurance. In this role, Rucker will have responsibility over a new area – IT Business Enablement – as …

Vetter Named VP, Branch Manager for Erie Insurance in Indiana

Bob Vetter has been appointed vice president and branch manager in the Indiana branch of property/casualty insurer Erie Insurance. Vetter joined ERIE as a commercial underwriter in 1993, later becoming district sales manager in Indiana. He has served as a …

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Names Rugare VP of Customer Service Operations

Erie Insurance has named Karen Rugare to the position of vice president of customer service operations and strategy, effective October 17, 2019. Rugare began her career at Erie 20 years ago as a media and government relations specialist. She was …