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Paving the way for future leaders
Welcome to Penn National Insurance’s
2014 Annual Report
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Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
(Dollars in thousands) 2014 2013 2012 2011* 2010* 2009* 2008*
Direct premiums written $ 706,213 $ 681,691 $ 633,571 $ 551,033 $ 518,978 $ 512,056 $ 537,878
Net premiums written 666,301 644,536 595,863 517,723 489,123 481,156 506,734
Net premiums earned 653,181 619,758 570,761 507,689 488,099 487,031 518,373
In vestment income, including realized gains and losses 55,988 51,419 49,272 46,369 50,672 51,528 37,095
Net income (loss) 42,526 32,795 13,715 (25,164) (11,029) 29,040 35,135
Total cash and investments $1,376,699 $1,328,973 $1,223,269 $1,137,748 $1,210,396 $1,204,785 $1,161,226
Total admitted assets 1,668,067 1,559,170 1,454,559 1,348,683 1,406,703 1,382,014 1,353,668
Total policyholders’ surplus 567,445 550,211 481,590 451,151 487,148 484,850 427,155
Combined ratio after dividends 98.9 100.9 111.6 113.8 115.7 103.0 99.9
Total Policyholders’ Surplus
(in millions)
Statutory Combined Ratio After Dividends
(lower is better)
Direct Premiums Written
(in millions)
Total Admitted Assets
(in millions)
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*2011 and prior years do not include the results of Partners Mutual Insurance.
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big shoes to fill
We’re making sure that the
seasoned veterans on our team
pass along their collective wisdom
to the people we’re training,
supporting the tradition of finding
our future leaders within our
existing employee ranks.
“ We enjoy many benefits that come from having seasoned, experienced insurance professionals who have long tenure with our organization. But those benefits come at the cost of a looming retirement bubble. Through our succession-planning process, we have been focused on developing and promoting employees up through the ranks, and to attract new employees with a desire to work in an organization that offers career advancement opportunities, and not just a job.”
Chris Sears, president & CEO
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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We believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
But, like most companies, we face a retirement bubble. We enjoy the benefits of the
unusually long tenure of our employees, with more than
50 percent of our employees falling in the Baby Boomer
demographic (born between 1946 and 1963).
During 2014, we demonstrated our commitment to making
this company a great place for long-term, career-oriented
employees through a series of internal promotions and
a continuation of our investment in succession planning,
employee mentoring and employee training and development.
Employee Tenure
n 25 years or greater
n 20 – 24 years
n 15 – 19 years
n 10 – 14 years
n 5 – 9 years
n 4 years or fewer
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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Back then, personal computers had not yet found their way into the
company, paper files were everywhere, and a 36-hour work week was the
norm. We were much smaller: policyholders’ surplus stood at $64 million,
and net premiums written were $171 million.
Over the years, underwriting and claims files gave way to a paperless
environment, three-part memos were replaced first by fax and then by
email, and today text messages speed communications between underwriters,
adjusters, agents and policyholders. Thankfully, our company’s values and
culture have endured over the years. We cherish our employees and agents
as much as ever. We continue to embrace our mutual structure and always
remember that the reason we exist is to serve our policyholders. And so as
Ken concludes his successful career and Chris assumes her leadership role,
we jointly author this year’s message sharing our absolute commitment to
continue the traditions and values that have served our company so well
for nearly a century.
Integrity, respect and an emphasis on delivering a superior relationship-
driven business model will continue to be the hallmarks of our company.
We understand that insurance is a “people business” and that we must
always focus on our agents and policyholders. By capitalizing on our
interactions with both parties and providing excellent service, we secure
and retain profitable business in the process. We are a regional mutual
company, and our relationship model fits us like a glove.
The world and the pace of change are not going to slow any time soon.
It is mind-boggling to think of technology advancements yet to come.
We will always use such advancements to make doing business with us
easier and more efficient, but never as a replacement for the importance
we place on building relationships.
Times may have been simpler and the world a bit slower when we began our careers at Penn National Insurance in 1980.
A joint message from Christine Sears & Kenneth R. Shutts
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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These improvements are part of a larger process in which we
are committed to enhancing the total customer experience.
We strive to deliver flawless customer interactions that are
personal, respectful and very responsive. We are examining
all forms of communication with our agents and policyholders
to include our website, telephone, email, online information
and mobile for opportunities to deliver a better overall
engagement experience.
The roll-out of our improved billing system continued this
year for both personal and commercial lines. By listening
and acting on input from agency focus groups, we improved
our invoices, making it easier for policyholders to read
and understand their bills. We introduced new convenient
payment options and now offer an option for our personal
lines policyholders to go green and receive policy documents
and bills electronically. We updated our Online Insurance
Center, which quickly and easily provides information about
policies and billing and provides policyholders with online
payment options.
We continued to add new features to our under-writing
products to allow us to address changing trends in the
marketplace. This year, we introduced contractors’ E&O
coverage, crisis response endorsement, and enhanced inland
marine capabilities. We also made revisions to our hotel/motel
product offering, which improved our product and price
competitive position.
Within personal lines, the introduction of an advance auto
quote discount was very well received and sparked new
business growth. The introduction of this discount emerged
from work completed by our analytics team. Our investment
in analytics and modeling is leading us to new findings that
we will continue to use to improve our performance.
The retirement bubble is upon us, and our succession-
management process has helped us identify the technical
and managerial skills our organization will need to carry
us forward. We have been successful in having employees
available and ready to step into the shoes of our highly
skilled, retiring employees. Our newer employees are
bringing an enthusiasm and energy level to the workplace
that is welcomed. Our tenured workforce takes pride in
passing down their technical expertise and teaching the
importance of relationships to new employees. It is exciting
to see four generations of employees, from the traditionalists
to the millennials, working together to achieve our mission
of providing superior insurance products and services.
It is widely understood that we operate in a highly
competitive business. Over the last several years, the industry
has benefitted from price increases in commercial and
personal lines. The homeowners line is beginning to show
signs of improvement from price strengthening and most
recently benign catastrophe experience across the country.
Many of our accomplishments this year centered on enhancing agency and policyholder services so that all of our interactions better meet today’s expectations.
A joint message from Christine Sears & Kenneth R. Shutts
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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Persistently low interest rates stubbornly place pressure
on underwriting results within the commercial casualty
lines. However, abundant capacity is already slowing price
increases. It would be unwise to believe that the pricing
cycle will lie dormant for very long, but we are confident
in our ability to navigate whatever the market may bring.
The past year was another in which we achieved an
overall increase in premium writings from prior year levels.
Specifically, direct premiums written were $24.5 million
higher than those of the previous year. This allowed direct
premiums written to reach $706.2 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2014, representing a pinnacle
achievement for our company. Net premiums earned also
grew, from $619.8 million in 2013 to $653.2 million in 2014.
An in-depth analysis of our claims liability resulted in a
$23.4 million decrease in the net reserves for loss and loss
adjustment expenses on our legacy lead paint claims as of
December 31, 2014. Of this favorable amount, $12.0 million
was considered retroactive reinsurance and therefore offset
in other expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, Penn National
Insurance reported statutory net income of $42.5 million
compared to $32.8 million for the year ended December 31,
2013. This improvement was achieved despite an increase
in total net catastrophe losses and loss adjustment expenses
incurred, which were $25.7 million during 2014 compared
to the uncharacteristically low $8.1 million of 2013. Our
company’s combined ratio of 98.9 for the year represented
an improvement of 2.0 points from that of the prior year.
A total of $17.2 million was added to policyholders’ surplus,
which reached $567.4 million at the end of 2014.
Looking forward, there is no end to the challenges and
opportunities we will encounter. We plan to build on our
past successes and look to further improve our operating
performance, while at the same time giving agencies,
businesses and families a compelling reason to place business
with us. We will bring products to market that respond to an
ever-changing environment. To this end, we will be delivering
a cyber liability product for commercial policyholders and our
first telematics option for the personal auto segment in 2015.
We owe a great deal of gratitude to our agents and
policyholders who trust us with their business. We are proud
and appreciative of all of our employees who work so hard
to establish effective business relationships with agents, build
our systems, and provide support and assistance to our
policyholders during their time of need.
Kenneth R. Shutts
retired president & CEO (Dec. 31, 2014),
member – board of directors, Penn National Insurance
Christine Sears, CPCU
president and chief executive officer
A joint message from Christine Sears & Kenneth R. Shutts
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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To prepare our employees for growth, promotion and future leadership opportunities, we invest in continuing professional education in insurance. We also promote training for employees in our Financial Division, Internal Audit, HR, IT, Actuarial and support positions.
We offer time during the work day to allow employees
to pursue these studies, and we offer financial incentive
payments to reward employees for completing individual
classes and programs. Our tuition reimbursement
program allows employees to take qualified under-
graduate and graduate courses and entire degree
programs, paid for by our company.
Our employees invest enormous amounts of their
personal time studying for insurance technical training,
and we are so very proud of their accomplishments,
shown in the following chart, which documents the
number of employees who have completed rigorous
certification programs.
CPCU – Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter 65
AU – Associate in Underwriting 50
AIC – Associate in Claims 61
AIS – Associate in Insurance Services 69
AIM – Associate in Management 23
ARM – Associate in Risk Management 16
AIT – Associate in Technology 17
ARe – Associate in Reinsurance 7
AINS – Associate in General Insurance 220
FINANCIAL
Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance
Certified Public Accountant
Chartered Financial Analyst
Licensed International Financial Analyst
Certified Treasury Professional
Certified Management Accountant
INTERNAL AUDITING
Certified Financial Services Auditor
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Information Systems Auditor
Certified Internal Auditor
HUMAN RESOURCES
Certified Benefits Professional
Senior Professional in Human Resources
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
Project Management Professional
Certified Business Intelligence Professional
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Certified Administrative Professional
Organizational Management Specialty
ACTUARIAL/STATISTICAL
Associate Insurance Data Manager
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
Investing inour futureleaders
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By hiring good people with a career orientation, mentoring and developing them, and offering internal training opportunities and tuition reimbursement for a wide variety of educational initiatives, we are building bench strength to support our tradition of finding our future leaders within our existing employee ranks.
Developing our people
In 2014, when Chris Sears was promoted, we activated
succession plans that resulted in other significant internal
promotions.
Our succession planning process ensures that we are
anticipating retirements and other job vacancies and
investing in employees with potential to promote into
those vacating positions. A new mentoring program
creates relationships between employees designed
to build skills and transfer historical knowledge and
experience. And a trainee program allows us to
bring in new employees and teach them the skills
they need to move into insurance technical positions.
We also invest in employee development through
formal leadership development programs, including the
Leadership Harrisburg program at our headquarters region,
which takes participants through a nine-month program
that shows how community volunteers can become
involved in volunteer leadership service. We have enrolled
13 employees in this program since its inception, many of
whom continue to work for us and to serve as volunteers
with community service organizations. The leadership skills
taught in the program help them on their jobs, and have
served them well as they have taken leadership positions
on many community boards of directors.
Leadership Harrisburg graduates among our employees: Britta Schatz; Sharia Benn; Randal Mancini; Cynthia Todoroff; Tamir London; Katie Bobb; Robert Potter; Traci Ducceschi; Christopher Markley.
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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Our recipients of the YWCA Tribute to Women of Excellence award: Karen Yarrish; Chris Sears; Sharia Benn; Lisa Katterman; Sharon Marburger; Rebecca Haner; Britta Schatz; Maureen Lathrop; Cindy Reinhart; Staci Ulp; Sue Smith; Sharon Lane; Cindy Todoroff; Josetta Santiago.
Our United Way campaign team also offers leadership development
opportunities. Employees run our two-week campaign, which
raises more than $340,000. Employees plan and manage events
to educate employees about United Way affiliates, hold fund-
raising sales and events, and participate in a tricycle race that
has been a growing event for more than 15 years, with hundreds
of participants. Our United Way Women’s Leadership Network,
consisting of donors of $500 or more to the campaign, performs
volunteer work throughout the year to benefit various affiliated
agencies. We sponsor the YWCA Tribute to Women of Excellence
award program annually, and honorees from among our ranks
stand out as leaders within our organization and in the community.
United Way tricycle race team: Katie Bobb; Felix Kamau; Gio Acosta; Courtney LeFaivre; Sara Westhafer; Heather Arnold; Mark Hoover; Erika-Lauren Mastroddi.
Leadership Harrisburg-graduate Tamir London (pictured with his daughter, Zoe) serves on the board of directors of the Camp Curtain YMCA, and also on the board of Harrisburg’s chapter of Girls on the Run.
Developing our people
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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A RetrospectiveOur recently retired CEO, Ken Shutts, joined a company in 1980 that emphasized training and development, promotion from within, a deep respect for the independent agency distribution system and the benefits of a mutual incorporation structure.
Those values guided him as he advanced. When he reached the pinnacle of his career, he made sure they would continue to be deeply ingrained values that would encourage and guide others and allow the company to maintain the values and culture that have been its hallmark since 1919.
A reader of history, Ken looked to the past for inspiration. But as a practical realist, he knew it was his job to encourage and lead our managers to grapple with the challenges of the present and to foresee those of the future — particularly in light of fast technological changes.
In just the few years before his retirement, he proudly saw his company keep up with and surpass many leading insurance carriers’ delivery of high-technology services to agents and policyholders. Thanks to his visionary leadership, we compete with the best.
When Ken Shutts retired December 31, he left
behind a very different company than he had
joined 35 years before.
Bigger.Stronger.
35 Years: A Retrospective
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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In just the past few years, we made several
significant automation
enhancements due to Ken’s
leadership.
And if you ask those who
worked on the projects, they
would credit his enthusiasm,
willingness to make the necessary
financial and time investments in
the projects, and for finishing and
delivering them faster than we
would have thought possible.
Recent Commercial Lines enhancements
We enhanced our commercial lines product offerings, including
expansion of our hotel/motel business classes guidelines,
strengthened our inland marine business by considering both
supported and unsupported business, and programed PennPlus
to allow agents to quote five key inland marine categories.
We introduced coverage to protect contractors from errors
and omissions liability, and also introduced
new protection against crisis events in the
workplace, including violence and premises
contamination. We also added protection for
computer fraud and electronic funds transfer.
Recent Personal Lines enhancements
We made electronic versions of the auto insurance ID card easily
accessible on our website, our mobile app and on PennConnect.
We implemented an Advance Auto Discount when an auto policy
quoted seven or more days in advance of the effective date.
Our new umbrella quoting and submission process in PennPlus
features quick quotes and the ability to bridge data from the
underlying Homeowners or Auto policy.
35 Years: A Retrospective
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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We can respond to online insurance shoppers while still fully
supporting our independent agents as our sole means
of distribution, with our new partnership with IA&B and
TrustedChoice. This project provides personal auto quoting
through Project CAP (Consumer Agent Portal) in Pennsylvania.
TrustedChoice.com offers the consumer the ability to evaluate
multiple insurance companies and the chance to select an
independent agent who will advocate on their behalf. All agents
who are members of IA&B
are listed within the site’s
agent finder database.
Recent service improvements
We improved service and
customer engagement by
redesigning our corporate
website to make it easier
to pay online or file a
claim without having to log into the Online Insurance Center.
We added staff to our Customer Contact Center to speed call
response. We enhanced our mobile app, including a new ability
to store video.
We engaged in a detailed digital strategy project, which will
help us use technology to promote the independent agency
distribution system and create a flawless customer
experience for both our agents and policyholders.
Developing our digital strategy has
helped Penn National Insurance
to re-examine all aspects of
customer engagement, both for
policyholders and agents, and to
look at our company’s operations
in light of recent automation
developments and multi-channel
communication technologies.
35 Years: A Retrospective
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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December 31, (dollars in thousands) 2014 2013
Admitted Assets
Investments:Bonds $1,197,810 $1,139,084 Stocks 134,652 144,836 Mortgage loans 18,621 19,512 Real estate & other 1,576 1,752 Cash and cash equivalents 24,040 23,789
Total cash and investments 1,376,699 1,328,973
Agents’ balances and uncollected premiums 173,010 163,581 Investment income due and accrued 11,020 11,352Amounts due from reinsurers 61,639 10,295 Deferred tax asset, net 40,886 36,262 Other assets 4,813 8,707
Total admitted assets $1,668,067 $1,559,170
Liabilities and Policyholders’ Surplus
Liabilities:Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses $ 671,908 $ 622,909Unearned premiums 298,433 285,314Premium taxes and other expenses 66,583 39,705Drafts outstanding 12,386 10,712 Other liabilities 51,312 50,319
Total liabilities 1,100,622 1,008,959
Policyholders’ surplus:Surplus notes 50,000 50,000Unassigned surplus 517,445 500,211
Total policyholders’ surplus 567,445 550,211
Total liabilities and policyholders’ surplus $1,668,067 $1,559,170
Combined Statutory Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
2014 Combined Statutory Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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2014 Combined Statutory Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013
Loss ratio 55.3 55.1Loss adjustment expense ratio 9.5 10.4
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 64.8 65.5Underwriting expense ratio 33.4 34.9Dividend ratio 0.7 0.5
Combined ratio after dividends 98.9 100.9
Net premiums written to surplus ratio 1.2 1.2Net liabilities to surplus ratio 1.9 1.8
Net leverage ratio 3.1 3.0
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in thousands) 2014 2013
Underwriting income (loss):Net premiums written $666,301 $644,536Increase in unearned premiums (13,120) (24,778)
Premiums earned 653,181 619,758
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 423,268 405,768Underwriting expenses 221,944 224,676
Total losses and expenses 645,212 630,444
Total underwriting income (loss) 7,969 (10,686)
Investment income:Net investment income 43,720 40,905Net realized gains on investments 12,268 10,514
Total investment income 55,988 51,419
Other income (expenses), net (9,931) 2,504
Income before dividends and federal income tax expense 54,026 43,237 Dividends to policyholders 4,613 3,327
Income before federal income tax expense 49,413 39,910 Federal income tax expense 6,887 7,115
Net income $ 42,526 $ 32,795
Combined Statutory Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Combined Statutory Operating Statistics (Unaudited)
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
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* Includes General Liability, Products Liability and Umbrella Liability
2014 Combined Direct Premiums Written by State
n Pennsylvania 39%
n North Carolina 17%
n New Jersey 12%
n Alabama 6%
n Maryland 6%
n Virginia 6%
n Tennessee 5%
n Wisconsin 3%
n Other 6%
2014 Combined Direct Premiums Written by Line of Business
n Personal Auto 27%
n Other Liability 16%
n Commercial Auto 13%
n Homeowners 13%
n Workers’ Compensation 12%
n Businessowners 8%
n Other* 11%
Facts in Brief
n We ranked 97th in net premiums written out of approximately 1,000 U.S. property and casualty insurance groups.
n We employ more than 820 people.
n We sell through more than 925 independent agencies, in 11 states.
n We were founded in 1919.
n Our principal lines of business are personal automobile, other liability, commercial automobile, homeowners and workers’ compensation.
n We have a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) from the A.M. Best Company.
Penn National Insurance’s environmental efforts in
2014 achieved the following:
n Saved 968 trees • Saved 1,582,245 gallons of water
n Recycled 115,446 pounds of office paper
n Reduced 288 cubic yards of landfill requirements
n Avoided 83,582 pounds of CO2, equal to taking eight cars off the road
n Saved 219,717 KW-hours of electricity
Winner of:
Best Places to Work in Insurance
Best Places to Work in IT
Best Places to Work in PA
Top Workplaces in Pittsburgh, PA
Best Employers in North Carolina
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
Our Mission Why we exist
We deliver superior property and casualty insurance products
and services through independent agents. In doing so, we
provide financial security to businesses and individuals that
assists them in managing their risk.
Our Vision What we are seeking to build, grow and maintain
Penn National Insurance will distinguish itself from its peers
and will be the regional carrier of choice of top-performing
independent agents. We will partner with our agents
to grow profitably by providing them with comprehensive
solutions that meet their needs.
As an employer, Penn National Insurance will:
n Be accountable for its actions.
n Provide professional growth and development opportunities.
n Create a culture that encourages prudent risk-taking.
n Empower employees to take initiative and make decisions.
n Promote a healthy personal and work/life balance.
Core Values How we will do business
Integrity We will be open and honest in all of our actions.
Financial Strength We will be profitable and maintain the ability to meet our financial commitments.
Excellence We will strive to be the best in class for our policyholders, agents and employees.
Respect We will treat everyone fairly and value differences among ourselves.
Communication We will provide open, honest and frequent communication.
Citizenship We will give back to our communities through both volunteer time and financial support.
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Officers & Directors
Christine Sears, CPCU*president & CEO
Robert B. Brandon, CPCUexecutive vice president & COO
Gregory R. Stine, CTP, FLMIsenior vice president, treasurer & CFO
Karen C. Yarrishsenior vice president, secretary & general counsel
*Also serves on the Board of Directors
Elected Officers
Dennis C. Rowe, CPCUchairman retired CEO – Penn National Insurance
John H. Rhodes lead outside director chairman & CEO – Rhodes Development Group, Inc. (real estate development)
William H. Alexander faculty – Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Frank D. Campbell retired executive vice president & director – Conning Asset Management (investment management firm)
Alexander M. Clark senior managing director – Griffin Financial Group, LLC (investment banking)
Todd R. Fisher, M.D. physician – private practice
Mark B. Glessnerretired managing partner – Harrisburg Office of PricewaterhouseCoopers
James E. McGill retired senior vice president – Robins & Weill, Inc. (insurance agency)
Sherill T. Moyer, Esq. of counsel – Rhoads & Sinon LLP (law firm)
Kenneth R. Shuttsretired president & CEO – Penn National Insurance
Douglas C. Stago president – K.R. MacDonald, Inc. (insurance agency)
Stephen L. Swanson president & CEO – CSE Corporation (mine safety equipment manufacturing)
Board of Directors
Neil Frenchregional claims manager – Pittsburgh
Paul Heineckregional claims manager – North Carolina & Tennessee
Joseph Hollandregional claims manager – Harrisburg & New Jersey
Richard Maffucciopresident & CEO
Mark Ewertexecutive vice president, treasurer & COO
Suzanne Chrisemercorporate secretary & vice president of underwriting
Michael Scheibpresident & COO
Staci Ulpvice president – client services/field management
Appointed Officers Claims Office Managers
Frank Benedekvice president – Claims Division
John Buchenauervice president – Personal Lines Division
William Buffingtonvice president – Human Resources
John Foster vice president – Underwriting Operations
Sharon Lanevice president – Corporate Risk
Randal Mancinivice president – Commercial Lines Division
Chad Ottvice president – Actuarial
Andrew Potalivovice president – Field Operations
Britta SchatzCIO
James Alexanderregional vice president – Nashville
Jeff Blatherwickregional vice president – Harrisburg
Mark Fitzgeraldvice president –Surety
Donald McAulifferegional vice president – Central Atlantic
Linda Pihonskyregional vice president – Pittsburgh
Charles Uckeleregional vice president – Greensboro
Regional Office VPs
Partners Mutual Insurance Company
Inservco Insurance Services, Inc.
Combined Statutory Financial Highlights
Big Shoes to Fill
President’s Message
Investing in our future leaders
Developing our people
A retrospective of Ken Shutts’ career
Combined Statutory Financial Statements
Facts in Brief
Officers & Directors
Annual Meeting:
Monday, April 13, 2015, 11 a.m.
at Penn National Insurance’s
Home Office.
All policyholders invited to attend.
For more information, please contact:Christopher Markley,vice president,Corporate Communications
Penn National InsuranceTwo North Second StreetP.O. Box 2361Harrisburg, PA 17105
1-800-388-4764 ext. [email protected]