MSO Outing Benefits Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
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MSO Outing Benefits Emmanuel Cancer Foundation Glen Rock, N.J.—MSO®, Inc., an insurance rating/service bureau located in Glen Rock, NJ, held its 21st Annual MSO Golf Outing on May 20, 2014. At the outing, held at the Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes, N.J., MSO offered attendees and companies the opportunity to sponsor a hole, with proceeds going to Emmanuel Cancer Foundation. For over 20 years, MSO has held a biweekly food collection for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation (ECF) and their food pantry. (www.emmanuelcancer.org) ECF provides much-needed support to New Jersey families of children who have been diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to the generous donors, MSO was able to collect $4,173 for ECF. The “big” check was delivered to Laura Savage, Northern Regional Director for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation Northern Regional Center by Jan Scites, Megan Richards and Pepper Treuvey of MSO, Inc. MSO is a national property/casualty rating service bureau, providing product development and rating services to the insurance industry since 1944. MSO has long been an industry leader, offering programs that are comprehensive and easy to use. MSO’s plain language programs save companies money by clearly excluding coverage for claims that were never intended to be paid. Consistency of policy wording between the programs also makes claims handling easier. MSO will work with companies to customize programs to meet a company’s marketing and underwriting requirements. For information on all of the programs and services offered by MSO, call Sue C. Quimby, CPCU at (800) 935-6900 ext. 111. Email: MSO_Press@msonet.com. Mail to: MSO, Inc., 139 Harristown Road, Suite 100, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Visit us on the Internet at www.msonet.com
Daniel Stedman to VP Commercial Lines Preferred Mutual
NEW BERLIN, N.Y.—Daniel Stedman was recently promoted to the role of Vice President, Commercial Lines Profit Center at Preferred Mutual Insurance Company. Stedman joined the Company in 2013 as the Director of Commercial Lines Underwriting.
“During his time here, Dan has partnered with his leadership team to develop and deploy strategies that support our growth and profitability goals, while striving to achieve operational excellence,” said Brian Lopata, Senior Vice President, Profit Center Operations and Customer Relations.
“Dan’s experience, in combination with his subject-matter expertise, are important to our organization’s future growth in commercial lines and our ability to reach our 2020 vision.”
Stedman has more than 30 years of experience in Commercial Lines underwriting, having worked as an underwriting manager for large accounts at a super-regional carrier. He also has leadership experience for general business underwriting in multiple states.
Stedman obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Oswego. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Associate in Risk Management, Associate in Underwriting, Associate in Automation Management, Associate in Reinsurance, Associate in Fidelity and Surety Bonding, Associate in General Insurance, and the Certificate in General Insurance designations.
Preferred Mutual Insurance Company provides property and casualty insurance coverage to more than 250,000 individual and business customers through a network of more than 450 independent agents throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The mutual insurance company, in business since 1896, employs more than 260 employees and is headquartered in New Berlin, New York. The company is rated “A” for excellent through A.M. Best.
