Selective Insurance Group, Inc. has appointed Kate Sampson to its Board of Directors, effective July 1st, 2024, taking the number of members on the Board to 13, before expected retirements.
Sampson is an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in financial, operational, and management roles. She began her career at re/insurance broker Marsh McLennan as a client executive in 1996, ultimately becoming head of the San Francisco/San Jose office.
From 2014 to 2018, Sampson worked at Lyft, the rideshare company, as its first Vice President of Risk solutions and developed its insurance programs.
Most recently, she served at Anthemis Group, a financial technology asset management firm, first as Managing Director and then as Partner leading insurance technology venture investments.
In 2019, Sampson founded Merinn Advisors LLC, which provides strategic management and risk consulting services to innovative companies in the insurance, mobility and financial services industries.
She has served on the boards or advisory boards of several technology firms, including Metabiota, Trov, Hedvig, Joshin, Inc., REIN, Vouch Insurance, Eigen Technologies, Kyte, and Elevate. Inc., most related to Anthemis investments and also serves on the Duke University FinTech Advisory Board.
Cynthia S. Nicholson, Chairperson, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Selective Board, commented, “We are pleased to appoint Kate to our Board, reflecting our continuing commitment to board refreshment. She has an exceptional background, with extensive innovation, technology, and insurance experience.”
John J. Marchioni, Selective’s Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, said, “I look forward to working with Kate and the many contributions she will make as we work to deliver on Selective’s long-term strategic objectives.
“Kate’s appointment reflects Selective’s commitment to building a culture of innovation, and delivering a superior insurance customer experience.”
