Slate Of Officers and Board Members Announced at IMUAs 91st Annual Meeting

More than 300 underwriters, brokers, claims personnel and key industry professionals gathered in-person for the first time in three years to participate in the 91st Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) Annual Meeting.  IMUA’s premier education symposium was held April 24-27, 2022, at the Westin Savannah Harbor, Savannah, GA.

 The first order of business was the elated proclamation “We’re Back!” by IMUA’s Vice President & Secretary,  Lillian Colson. She then began the meeting with the announcement of the approval of the election results for the 2022 slate of officers. Jessica Frankovich, CPCU, AMIM, ARM, ARe, Executive Vice President, Custom Property & Inland Marine Seneca Insurance Co., a Crum & Forster Company, was re-elected for a second term as the association’s chairperson as were Anthony Falcone, Intact, as Deputy Chair, and Arthur Sieder, Great American, Vice-Chair.

 Commenting on her acceptance, Jessica Frankovich praised the membership for their strong commitment to supporting the efforts of the association over the past two years.  She said, “Regardless of the roadblocks presented by the pandemic, the work of the IMUA relentlessly continued its commitment to advancing the goals of the inland marine industry.  I am extremely honored to serve this prestigious organization once again.  But more importantly, I am proud to be a part of this group of dedicated professionals and I thank you, our members, for this unique opportunity.  I look forward to building upon the incredible progress the IMUA has made over the past several years in developing the talents of so many young members of this association.  Looking to my agenda going forward, I intend to build upon these successes and create an even stronger entity by furthering education and professional development to meet the challenges that face this industry in the foreseeable future.

 “I am also pleased to announce that the IMUA will now offer all-access, all-inclusive remote education for all its members. This includes unlimited member access to IMUA webinars, seminars, courses, papers and more. It is another shining example of the benefits of membership.”

 Ms. Frankovich concluded by recognizing the hard work and dedication of the IMUA staff.  She noted, “We are all deeply grateful for their dedication in moving the association forward, especially during the adversities we all witnessed over the past two years. They continue to push each of us to become a stronger organization.”

 Also announced was the election of the slate of the Board of Directors.  They are:

Class of 2022

Randy Schlosser, Munich Re America

Jeff Vetter, Ascot Insurance

Bradley Cameron, Sompo International

Rich Soja, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

Vicky Hartman, Ironshore

Class of 2023

Anne Caliento, Gen Re

Ben Tuttle, Tokio Marine

Michelle Hoehn Wallace, Travelers

Paul Orsi, Zurich NA

Drew Cadelli, CNA

Class of 2024

Bruce Jervis, Chubb

Michelle Sipple, Everest

Mike Perrotti, AXA XL

Josh Jennings, Aspen Specialty

Sharon Primerano, AIG

Kevin O’Brien and Lillian Colson — the Association’s President and CEO and Vice President and Secretary respectively — were also re-elected.

IMUA is the national association for the commercial inland marine insurance industry.  IMUA serves as the voice of its member companies representing over 90 percent of all commercial inland marine insurers. The association provides its members with comprehensive training and educational programs, including research papers and bulletins, industry analysis and seminars. IMUA was founded in 1930.