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Founded by the late Herbert C. Ewert, Sr. on June 11, 1931, Badger State Casualty Company Limited Mutual insured automobiles exclusively in Wisconsin. We changed our name to Badger State Mutual Casualty Company on February 16, 1956. In 1957, we began writing Fire and Homeowner insurance. Ten years later, Commercial Multi-Peril, Workers Compensation, and other commercial lines were added to our portfolio. Our operating area was expanded to include the state of Michigan in 1959 and the state of Iowa in 1972. When Herbert Ewert, Sr. passed away in 1964, his two sons, Herbert C. Ewert Jr. and Charles R. Ewert, succeeded him. On February 20, 1992, we adopted the name of Partners Mutual Insurance Company. This name was chosen to remove the regional concept of the former name. It reflects the favorable company-agent-policyholder relationship and our ongoing commitment to our many agents and insureds across the Midwest. |
| COMPANY OVERVIEW | Partners Mutual Insurance Company is a Midwest-based organization that writes auto, homeowners, and commercial policies for individuals and businesses in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan. Our name indicates our desire to serve our policyholders as partners in offering a complete line of insurance services, from the writing of your policy to prompt claim payment. Serving Independent
Agents as Partners Fast service and consideration for all aspects of our business — underwriting — marketing — claims— are administered with the best interests of our agents and insureds in mind. Partners Mutual is better for independent agents because we provide better service than our competitors. We also provide exceptional turnaround time for claims. The difference is that we don’t just claim to be better, we have the systems in place to support it. |
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Richard C. Ewert
Rick, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Partners in 1982 as a computer programmer. He was elected to the position of Executive Vice President in 1993. He was elected to his current position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2002. Rick is a graduate of Carroll College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He has earned the following insurance designations: Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) in 1989 and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 1997. Other positions he has held within the company include Manager-Information Systems and Vice President-Operations. He is a member of the NAMIC Merit Society. Rick has been associated with insurance industry organizations and has served on the board of directors of the National Independent Statistical Service, Chairman of the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance and President of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the CPCU Society. |
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Mark H. Ewert
Mark is the
Executive Vice President of Partners Mutual
Insurance Company. He joined the company full-time
in 1994 as Manager-Human Relations, Product
Analysis, and Home Office Services. He was elected
to the position of Secretary in 1999 and was elected
to his current position of Executive Vice President
effective January 1, 2002.
Mark holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Management from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Mark earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1998 and the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 1999. He completed the core programs of the CPCU Society's National Leadership Institute in 2002. During the 2005 National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) Annual Convention, Mark received the NAMIC Merit Award in recognition of exemplary efforts and professionalism in the Insurance Industry and was inducted into the NAMIC Merit Society.
Mark has served the
Greater Milwaukee Chapter CPCU Society as New
Designee Representative, Membership Chair, Treasurer,and
President - Elect; he currently serves as its
President. Mark has served NAMIC as a member and
chair of the Methods/Procedures and Information
Systems committee.
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Gregory E. Bergner Greg is Vice President-Underwriting and Secretary. He joined the company in 1990 as Manager-Commercial Lines Development. In 1992, he was made Manager-Commercial Underwriting. He was elected to his current position in 1996 and to the position of Secretary in 2002. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Insurance designations he has earned include Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 1980, Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) in 1991, Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) in 1994, and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) in 1995. Greg began his insurance career in 1974 as the general manager of a town mutual insurance company and has served as president of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter CPCU Society. |
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John H. Klug Treasurer, John has been with the company since 1971 when he joined Partners as an accountant. In 1983, he was promoted to the position of Manager-Accounting and in 1988, he was elected to his current position. He earned the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marquette University. John has held various elected positions in industry organizations.
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Kenneth
D. Shea Vice President-Claims, Ken joined the Partners Mutual staff of claims adjusters in 1971. He was promoted to the position of Manager, Casualty Claims in 1983 and was elected as Vice President-Claims September 1, 2001. Ken earned the Associate in Claims (AIC) designation from the Insurance Institute of America in 2001. |
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Charles R. Ewert Chuck has been identified with the company in various capacities since 1951. He was elected to the position of President and CEO in 1993. In 2001 Chuck was elected to the position of Chairman of the Board. Effective January 1, 2002 he relinquished his position as President and Chief Executive Officer but continues as Chairman of the Board. He is a graduate of Marquette University and holds a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. He has been associated with insurance industry organizations and has served as president of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter CPCU, president of the Conference of Casualty Insurance Companies, chairperson of the CPCU Society Publications Committee, a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Mututal Insurance Companies, a member of its Finance Committee and of its Strategic Direction Task Force, and the NAMIC Merit Society. |
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