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Church Mutual® Strengthens Leadership Team With New Appointments and a Key Promotion

MERRILL, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (a stock insurer)¹ has named four new officers and promoted one, reinforcing the company’s commitment to serving purpose-driven organizations with strong leadership and deep industry expertise.

Andy Bloechl has been promoted to vice president – analytics and business transformation, a new role focused on advancing data access and literacy across the organization. He’ll also lead strategic planning and customer experience efforts. Bloechl brings more than 20 years of insurance experience, with a focus on operations. He joined Church Mutual in 2016 and most recently served as assistant vice president – administration.

Edward “Ted” Ewing joins Church Mutual as senior vice president – chief claim officer, overseeing the entire Claims organization for Church Mutual and its subsidiaries. He previously served as chief claim officer for Berkley Human Services and has held leadership roles at CNA and Zurich North America.

Carolyn Schamberger has been named assistant vice president – corporate communications and will lead the company’s public relations and communications strategy. She brings significant insurance and communications experience, including media relations, crisis response, community engagement and internal communications.

Sarah Veader joins as assistant vice president – risk control, where she’ll lead efforts to help customers prevent losses and operate more safely and efficiently. Her background includes risk control, operational improvement and customer experience.

Neil Ziegler has been named vice president – religious markets underwriting. He brings more than 20 years of underwriting and leadership experience, with a focus on strategy, distribution channels and business growth.

“These leaders bring a great mix of experience, insight and fresh thinking to our team,” said Alan Ogilvie, president and CEO. “Each of them plays an important role in helping us grow stronger and continue delivering value to our customers and the communities we serve.”

About Church Mutual

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I., founded in 1897, offers specialized insurance for religious organizations of all denominations, public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities, secular and non-secular camps and conference centers, and nonprofit and human services organizations throughout the United States. To learn more, visit churchmutual.com.

1Church Mutual is a stock insurer whose policyholders are members of the parent mutual holding company formed on 1/1/20. S.I. = a stock insurer.

Contacts

Contact: Jennifer Johnson
Title: Senior Corporate Communications Specialist
Phone: (715) 539-5797
Email: jmjohnson@churchmutual.com

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Contacts

Contact: Jennifer Johnson
Title: Senior Corporate Communications Specialist
Phone: (715) 539-5797
Email: jmjohnson@churchmutual.com

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