Insurance management and reinsurance consulting company Trean Insurance Group has announced that its current CEO, Andrew O’Brien, will move into a new role on its Board as Executive Chairman, effective July 1, 2022.
At the same time, Julie Baron, who currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, will fill the role of CEO, while also joining the Board of Directors.
“I have served as Trean’s CEO since its formation in 1996,” said Mr. O’Brien. “During that time, we have grown from an underfunded start-up into the market leader we are today. There are countless people who have contributed to our success, and I am grateful for all of them.”
“I have reached the age when it is time for someone else to take on the CEO role,” he continued. “We are blessed to have Julie Baron on board who, effective July 1, 2022, will become Trean’s new CEO. I will remain on Trean’s board as its Executive Chairman and will continue to stay closely involved with the team’s efforts in evaluating and strengthening our programs.”
“Julie is an exceptional leader with a deep knowledge of the insurance business, the ‘secret sauce’ that drives our company and the support of an exceptional management team. I am confident she and Trean will continue to succeed, and I look forward to working with them in my new role.”
Baron also commented: “I am honored to take the baton from Andy and lead the amazing Trean team into the future. I appreciate and am excited for this opportunity and want to thank the Board, our supportive team, and especially Andy for entrusting me to lead the next phase of this great company that he has successfully built.”
“I look forward to continuing our current growth strategy and further enhancing it through the addition of new, profitable specialty program partners to our first-class roster,” she added.
