Donegal Insurance Group Names Two to Posts of Chief Operating Officer, SVP of Field Operations & National Accounts
January 02 2024 - 9:30AM
Donegal Insurance Group, which consists of Donegal Mutual Insurance
Company and the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group Inc.
(NASDAQ:DGICA) and (NASDAQ:DGICB), announced today that Dan
DeLamater has been named Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, effective this month.
DeLamater fills the COO role most recently held by
current President & Chief Executive Officer Kevin Burke, which
had remained vacant since 2018. In this elevated role, DeLamater
will oversee key divisions of the company, including Claims,
Enterprise Analytics, Field Operations & National Accounts,
Human Resources, Internal Audit & Risk, Investments, and
Legal.
“As our organization continues to grow and we
implement new products, systems, and processes to support our
future state, it was time to fill the Chief Operating Officer role
to support these initiatives,” Burke said. “Dan has done an
exceptional job of overseeing Field Operations and National
Accounts. His prior underwriting experience, matched with his
knowledge of field operations and administration, makes him the
ideal candidate for this important role. Dan and I share a common
vision and success path for the Donegal organization, and I look
forward to what we can achieve together as a team.”
A Georgia native and near-30-year insurance
industry veteran with two decades under his belt at Donegal,
DeLamater had served as Donegal’s Senior Vice President & Head
of Field Operations since January 2022. Prior to that, he was the
driving force behind Donegal’s national agency relationship efforts
as the head of the National Accounts Team, formed in 2020. An
experienced underwriter, underwriting manager, and marketing
manager, DeLamater also serves as President of Southern Mutual (a
member of Donegal Insurance Group).
“In 2024, our Donegal team has a unique opportunity
to put our fingerprints on the transformation and success of the
organization,” DeLamater said. “I am excited to continue working
with our talented team members to execute on the opportunities in
front of us. By ensuring that we capitalize on our many investments
of time, talent and resources, Donegal will continue fulfilling our
mission of providing peace of mind to our policyholders and being
there when it matters most.”
Also announced today, Noland Deas will succeed
DeLamater as Senior Vice President of Field Operations &
National Accounts. With three decades of industry
experience, including 18 years at Donegal, Deas has overseen
operations as Regional Vice President of the Virginia/North
Carolina region since January 2020, before assuming leadership of
the entire Southeast Region as Senior Regional Vice President in
May of 2022.
Based in Donegal’s Glen Allen office near Richmond,
Va., Deas has worked on both the agency and company sides of the
business, having held roles in sales, agency management,
underwriting and marketing, in addition to regional leadership.
“This is yet another leadership role that we are
able to fill with a highly qualified internal candidate who
understands Donegal, our independent agency relationships, and our
colleagues across the country,” DeLamater said. “Noland Deas brings
a unique skill set to this role, and I’m confident that he’s the
right person to lead our marketing efforts, both internally and
with our valued agents.”
About the Company
Donegal Group Inc. is an insurance holding company
whose insurance subsidiaries and affiliates offer commercial and
personal property and casualty lines of insurance in 23
Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New England, Southern and Southwestern
states. Donegal Mutual Insurance Company and its insurance
subsidiaries conduct business together with the insurance
subsidiaries of Donegal Group Inc. as the Donegal Insurance Group.
The Donegal Insurance Group has an A.M. Best rating of A
(Excellent).
The Class A common stock and Class B common stock
of Donegal Group Inc. trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
under the symbols DGICA and DGICB, respectively. The Company is
focused on several primary strategies, including achieving
sustained excellent financial performance, strategically
modernizing its operations and processes to transform its business,
capitalizing on opportunities to grow profitably and delivering a
superior experience to its agents and customers.
For Further Information:
Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer Phone: (717) 426-1931E-mail:
investors@donegalgroup.com
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