Bruce Kelley has informed the board of directors of Employers Mutual Casualty Company ("EMC") that he is retiring from EMC Insurance Companies in March 2020.
In a statement, EMC said that, Mr. Kelley will resign as president and treasurer of EMC Insurance Companies on January 3, 2020. As of that date, Scott Jean will be named president and treasurer of EMC, reporting directly to the EMCC board.
On March 11, 2020, Mr. Kelley will retire as chief executive officer, and Mr. Jean will become president, treasurer, and chief executive officer for EMC Insurance Companies.
"We thank Bruce for his years of dedication to the success of EMC," said David Proctor, the chair of the EMCC board. "His legacy of unwavering leadership will live on, and I wish him the best in his retirement. And congratulations to Scott Jean as he takes on the leadership of EMC."
Mr. Kelley said, "I have been honored to lead the company that was founded by my great grandfather, John Alexander Gunn. The original focus of the company was selling workman's compensation insurance to employers in Iowa. And I am proud of how we have expanded the company to offering commercial lines property and casualty insurance products in more than 40 states."
Mr. Jean joined EMC as an actuary in 1991. He was promoted to vice president and chief actuary in 2009 and executive vice president in 2015. In 2018, Mr. Jean moved into the position of executive vice president for finance and strategy, overseeing accounting, actuary, corporate risk management, EMC's reinsurance operations, information technology, investments, corporate strategy, and innovation.
Mr. Jean received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Iowa State University and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society ("FCAS") and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries ("MAAA").
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