Horace Mann Educators Corporation, an insurance and retirement solutions company for US educators and school employees, has appointed senior vice president and chief corporate actuary Mark Desrochers to lead the company’s Property and Casualty business on an acting basis.
William Caldwell has resigned from his role as executive Vice President, P&C and L&R, effective April 10, 2020 to pursue other interests.
Desrochers has over 30 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, primarily in personal lines.
His prior experience includes pricing, catastrophe model consulting, product development and product management.
He joined Horace Mann five years ago as Chief Corporate Actuary, and most recently was an integral member of the Corporate Development and Strategy team, working on the company’s recent acquisitions.
“We wish Bill the best with his future endeavors, and appreciate his leadership over the past six years as we restored profitability to our Auto business and successfully implemented the Guidewire platform,” said Marita Zuraitis, President and Chief Executive Officer.
“I am confident Mark’s strong leadership capabilities and extensive personal lines experience will ensure we continue to build on that strong foundation. Mark has been instrumental in Auto’s return to profitability, and in addition, I have worked with him for nearly two decades.
“Mike Weckenbrock, currently SVP for Life and Retirement, will continue in that role. Both Mark and Mike will report directly to me.”
