Church Mutual News

How a Perfect Storm Sent Church Insurance Rates Skyrocketing

The Rev. John Parks was taking his first sabbatical in 40 years of ministry when he got a call from his church’s accountant with some bad news. Church Mutual, the church’s insurance company, had dropped them. “This does not make …

Claims People: Church Mutual, Blank Rome, Freeborn & Peters, Tower MSA Partners

Church Mutual Hires Claims Leader Church Mutual has appointed Becky Hudzik-Presson as chief claims officer. She will lead the entire claims organization for the Merrill, Wisconsin-based carrier, which specializes in religious institutions and nonprofits. She will report to Scott Names, …

Business News: Roost, J.S. Held, Charles Taylor Technical Services

Roost Teams Up with Church Mutual Roost, a Silicon Valley company that sells telematics products, has penned an agreement with Church Mutual to provide policyholders with water leak, freeze and power outage detection and alert equipment. Church Mutual will be …

People News: GEICO, CM Regent, Zurich NA

McKenzie Named Vice President of GEICO’s Macon SE Regional Office GEICO board of directors named Gary McKenzie regional vice president of the company’s Macon, Ga., Southeast operations, which manages policies for customers in seven states. He previously served as assistant …

People on the Move

Scott Tamura Joins Bolton & Company California-based Bolton & Company, a national employee-owned insurance broker, named Scott Tamura vice president of the newly established Technical Consulting Unit within the organization’s Employee Benefits Department. Tamura will lead the new team which …

Poirier Named New Church Mutual CEO

Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Company, a provider of insurance services to religious organizations and schools in all 50 states, announced the planned succession of the company’s senior executive leadership. Michael E. Ravn, chief executive officer, will retire effective January 8, …

Insurer Asks Nebraska Court to Review Carbon Monoxide Case

An insurance company is asking a federal court to absolve it from paying a claim by the widow of a central Nebraska church pastor who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a house owned by the church. John Green had …

Church Mutual Names Poirier Claims Vice President

Rich Poirier, a 20-year insurance industry veteran, has been named Vice President — Claims at Church Mutual Insurance Company. Poirier has served in senior staff roles at Liberty Mutual and Wausau Insurance Companies. A Connecticut native, Poirier earned a bachelor’s …