Zenith Insurance competitors

Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 2015. Mr. Lacher previously served in other senior executive roles in the insurance industry. From November 2009 to July 2011, Mr. Lacher was President of Allstate Protection, a unit of Allstate Corporation, where he led the company’s property and casualty offerings serving more than seventeen million American households. Prior to Allstate, Mr. Lacher spent eighteen years at The Travelers Companies, Inc., most recently serving as Executive Vice President - Personal Insurance from 2002 to 2009 and additionally as Executive Vice President - Select Accounts from 2006 to 2009.

Chad Abraham serves as the chief executive officer of Piper Jaffray and is a member of the firm's board of directors. Abraham joined the firm in 1991 as an investment banking analyst. He spent the next 13 years on the West Coast as a banker in the company's technology investment banking group. He was promoted to managing director and head of technology investment banking in 1999. In 2005, Abraham was promoted to head of capital markets and in 2010, he became the global co-head of investment banking and capital markets. Under the leadership of Abraham and co-head Scott LaRue, the firm's investment banking division grew revenues from approximately $150 million to more than $500 million. They established coverage in energy and financial services, expanded debt capital markets capabilities and added key offices and personnel. Abraham serves on the board of trustees of the Nature Conservancy’s Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota chapter and the board of trustees of The Blake School. He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

Ronald \'Ron\' Kruszewski is a Chairman and CEO at Stifel Financial Corp and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Indiana University Bloomington between 1977 and 1981 and Indiana University Bloomington between 1997 and 2001.

Marc is chairman and CEO of Crum & Forster, a national insurance group consisting of insurance companies and agencies that provide a wide range of specialty and standard insurance products and services. C&F operates using four major brand names: Crum & Forster, Fairmont Specialty, Seneca, and CoverXSpecialty. The firm is noted for its robust platform with 19 significant business units writing $1.7 billion of premium. C&F recently acquired The Redwoods Group, a unique and mission-driven B Corporation (which meets rigorous standards of social accountability and transparency) that offers insurance and consulting services to YMCAs, Jewish Community Centers, and residential and day camps throughout the country. C&F has 1800 employees in 54 locations and conducts business through independent agents, brokers, and wholesalers, focusing on property and casualty insurance, as well as accident & health. The firm offers products and services ranging from environmental to umbrella & excess liability, from propane & petroleum to office buildings, from pet health to bail bonds, and from homeowners' coverage in Hawaii to lawyers' professional liability. Crum & Forster is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which is traded on the Toronto stock exchange (FFH.TO). Marc has been a member of the Fairfax organization since 2000. Prior to his current role, he held leadership positions in three of C&F's operating units - as president and CEO of Fairmont Specialty, Seneca, and CoverXSpecialty.

Philip 'Phil' Kalin is a President/CEO at Pinnacol Assurance. He has worked as President/CEO at Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC).

Richard Gergasko is a President/CEO at Texas Mutual Insurance Company and is based in Austin, Texas. He has experience at MBA Holdings Group and Crum & Foster Insurance and has worked as Executive Vice President at Eagle Pacific Insurance Company; Exec VP:Operations at SEABRIGHT HOLDINGS, INC.; and President/COO at SEABRIGHT HOLDINGS, INC.. Richard works or has worked as FELLOW at Casualty Actuarial Society and MEMBER at American Academy Of Actuaries. He attended Rutgers University between 1976 and 1980.