Press Releases
Dennis Zervos to Retire as Regional Vice President – Underwriting
Safety National announced today that Dennis Zervos will retire as Regional Vice President – Underwriting on June 2, 2023. Zervos retires from an accomplished career spanning over 30 years in the industry. After serving in management positions for a prominent national insurance carrier, Zervos joined Safety National in 2009 in…
Safety National Announces Winners of the 2022 Safety First Grant Program
Today, Safety National announced the winners of its annual Safety First Grant Program. Three policyholders will be awarded matching grants in order to develop the creative risk control ideas they submitted into formal safety programs. “As a market leader and safety advocate, we are committed to identifying industry innovation that…
Steven Anderson Joins Safety National’s Cyber Insurance Team
Safety National announced today that Steven Anderson joined the company’s cyber insurance team as Director of Cyber Underwriting. With nearly 30 years of industry experience, Anderson brings extensive insight across the entire cyber insurance lifecycle from business development, underwriting and claims. Anderson served in various underwriting and product leader positions…
Safety National Announces Reorganization of Management Structure to Support Organizational Growth
Safety National announced changes to the company’s executive management structure today. The following realignment of responsibilities became effective on June 14, 2022. Mark Wilhelm, formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, became Executive Chairman. In this position, he will be responsible for the management, development and effective performance of the company’s…
Safety National Re Welcomes Jacqueline Lazowski and John Fitzsimmons
Safety National Re announced the addition of two new underwriting professionals to the treaty reinsurance team. Jacqueline Lazowski joins the company as Vice President Treaty Reinsurance. In her new capacity with Safety National Re, she will be responsible for the production and underwriting of broker market casualty reinsurance opportunities. Lazowski…
Safety National Awards Safety First Grants for Creative Risk Control Solutions
Safety National announced the winners of the Company’s annual Safety First Grant Program today, awarding three policyholders for their creative risk control solutions. The first-place $10,000 matching grant was awarded to NIP Group Inc., Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (GSMJIF) and Public Entity Joint Insurance Fund (PEJIF) to implement…
Safety National Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Insurance
Safety National has been named a 2021 Best Place to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance magazine, recognized as one of 100 honorees in the publication’s November issue ranking in both the insurers/providers category and the medium-size employers category. This year’s awards recognized insurance agents, brokers, insurers and other providers…
Safety National Re Announces Management Team Promotions in Support of Strategic Organizational Growth
Safety National Re announced several organizational changes and enhancements to their management team today. Bob King, formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Treaty Reinsurance, has assumed the role of Executive Vice President of Treaty Reinsurance. In this position, King will be responsible for advising and collaborating with…
Safety National Recognized by Missouri Chamber of Commerce for Vaccination Efforts
Safety National’s St. Louis corporate headquarters has been recognized as a Silver COVID Stops Here workplace for achieving more than an 80% vaccination rate. Safety National encouraged employee vaccination efforts by offering an on-site clinic for employees and their dependents, in addition to awarding paid time off to employees who…
Tim O’Grady Joins Safety National’s Large Casualty Unit as Vice President – Underwriting
Safety National announced today that Tim O’Grady joined the company as Vice President – Underwriting in the company’s large casualty division, which is responsible for large deductible workers’ compensation, commercial auto and commercial general liability coverage distribution. With nearly 30 years of industry experience, O’Grady brings an extensive large account…
Susan Kostro Joins Safety National as Director – Public Entity Underwriting
Safety National announced today that Susan Kostro joined the company as Director – Public Entity Underwriting. Kostro will be responsible for underwriting new and renewal multi-line public entity accounts and will assist with the ongoing strategic development and enhancement of Safety National’s public entity insurance offerings. With nearly 30 years…
Safety National Awards Safety First Grants for Creative Risk Control Solutions
Safety National announced the winners of the Company’s annual Safety First Grant Program today, awarding three policyholders for their creative risk control solutions. The first-place $10,000 matching grant was awarded to Nebraska Medicine to implement an electronic ticketing system in conjunction with their existing environmental, health and safety rounding program….
Safety National Receives A.M. Best Rating Upgrade to A++ (Superior)
Safety National Casualty Corporation announced today that A.M. Best has upgraded the Company’s financial strength rating to A++ (Superior) from A+ (Superior). A.M. Best assesses and assigns A++ ratings to insurance companies that they believe have a superior ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations. According to A.M. Best, Safety…
Ray Harkins to Retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer Reinsurance; Bob King Named as Successor
Safety National Re announced today that Ray Harkins will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer Reinsurance. Bob King has been appointed to succeed him as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer Reinsurance. Harkins retires after an accomplished 44-year career in reinsurance and insurance. At Safety National,…
Safety First Grant Program – Application Period Now Open
This dollar-for-dollar matching grant will reimburse three policyholders for their creative solutions on how to reduce the risk of employee injury and illness. 1st Place: $10,000 | 2nd Place: $5,000 | 3rd Place: $2,500 Who Is Eligible: Current Safety National workers’ compensation policyholders that are registered for at least one…
Mike Orlich and Lauren Palazzi Join Safety National Re Casualty Treaty Team
Safety National Re announced the addition of two new underwriting hires to the casualty treaty reinsurance team today with Mike Orlich joining the division as Vice President and Lauren Palazzi joining the division as Assistant Vice President. Orlich and Palazzi each bring extensive background to Safety National Re, including a…
Safety National Promotes Steve Kappel to Chief Information Officer
Safety National Casualty Corporation has appointed Steve Kappel to the position of Chief Information Officer. In his new role, Kappel will assume leadership and accountability for the overall management and governance of the company’s Information Services Department. Kappel joined Safety National in 2014 after holding various technology and leadership roles…
Safety National Statement on COVID-19 Support and Response
Since 1942, Safety National has played a vital role when catastrophic events occur. We have consistently responded during the worst times of crisis and, although the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, our commitment to our broker partners, policyholders, reinsurance cedants, and other business associates, will not waver. While we are working…
Safety National Announces Senior Management Promotions
Safety National has made the following changes to senior management positions: Steve Divine, the current Senior Vice President – Finance, has added the title of Chief Accounting Officer to his role. In addition to continuing to provide senior management oversight to the Finance and Accounting Department, Divine will also be…
Safety National Announces Executive Management Reorganization
Safety National announced changes to the company’s executive management structure today. The following realignment of responsibilities will become effective on April 1, 2020. Steve Luebbert, Chief Operating Officer, will retire after a successful 44-year career in the insurance industry. Luebbert has served in an executive management role with Safety National…
Safety National Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Insurance
Safety National has been named a 2019 Best Place to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance magazine, recognized as one of 100 honorees in the publication’s November issue. This is the sixth year that Safety National has entered and won, ranking in both the insurers/providers category and the medium-size employers…
Safety National Awards Safety First Grants for Creative Risk Control Solutions
Safety National announced the winners of the Company’s annual Safety First Grant Program, awarding three policyholders for their creative risk control solutions. The first-place grant, in the amount of $10,000, was awarded to Yale University to host a series of mobile slip simulator training events. Training will provide hands-on experience…
Safety National Breaks Ground on Headquarters Expansion
Safety National held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a 145,000 square foot expansion to their corporate headquarters at 1832 Schuetz Road in Maryland Heights, MO. The additional office space will house the organization’s learning and operations functions, which will include new offices, workstations and meeting space in addition to a…
Safety National Announces Expansion of Casualty Field Underwriting Management Team to Support Organizational Growth
Safety National announced organizational changes and enhancements to the company’s casualty field underwriting management roles. The following realignment of responsibilities is effective immediately. Steve Cotnoir, formerly Vice President – Large Casualty, has assumed the role of Executive Director of Casualty Field Underwriting. In this position, he will provide leadership over…