BNET Industries
Market Cap:$282.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$413.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
In 41 states, EMC Insurance is a widespread insurance force. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Des Moines, IA, EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: EMCI) provides insurance and reinsurance. The company sells property and casualty insurance, including auto, property, liability, excess, surplus, and workers' comp lines. It also offers reinsurance. Its subsidiaries include EMCASCO Insurance, Illinois EMCASCO, Dakota Fire Insuranc, Farm and City Insurance, EMC Underwriters, and EMC Reinsurance. It markets in 41 US states, though the Midwest accounts for most sales. The company had 2005 revenue of about $460.8 million and has about 2,200 full-time employees.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Bruce G. KelleyNumber of Employees 2,151
Contact Information
717 Mulberry St
PO Box 712
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3810
(515) 280-2511
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NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126
Recent Events
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EMC Insurance EMCI Declares $0.18 Quarterly Dividend; 3.4% Yield
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EMC Insurance Turns To Profit In Q3; Reaffirms FY09 Guidance - Update
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EMC Insurance Group Inc. Declares 111th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
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EMC Insurance Group Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results and Revises Annual Guidance
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EMC Insurance Group Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Thank you. Our first question is coming from Paul Newsome of Sandler O'Neill & Partners. Paul Newsome -- Sandler O'Neill & Partners L.P. Hello folks, thank you for the call. Bruce Kelley Good morning, Paul. Paul Newsome -- Sandler O'Neill & Partners L.P. I wanted...
EMC Insurance Group Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question comes from Paul Newsome with Sandler O’Neill. Please state your question. Paul Newsome – Sandler O’Neill & Partners Good morning gentlemen. Bruce Kelley Good morning. Mark Reese Good morning, Paul. Paul Newsome – Sandler O’Neill & Partners First question, could you talk...
EMC Insurance Group Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
EMC Insurance Group Inc. EMCI Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript July 23, 2009 11:00 am ET
EMC Insurance Group, Inc., Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Paul Newsome with Sandler O’Neill & Partners. Please go ahead. Paul Newsome - Sandler O’Neill & Partners Good afternoon. Bruce Kelley Good afternoon, Paul. Paul Newsome - Sandler O’Neill & Partners...
EMC Insurance Group Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Paul Newsome - Sandler O’Neill & Partners. Paul Newsome - Sandler O’Neill & Partners I was hoping you could walk through the combined ratio assumptions that you have for next year and might back in the envelope, I...
EMC Insurance Group Inc. The Wall Street Analyst Forum Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionUnidentified Analyst I am not clear about the reinsurance future, reinsurance strategies of your company. The initiatives these bare company's would also offer the insurance how that affects you? Mark Reese Yeah the question is what is the -- I guess the outlook for reinsurance for...
EMC Insurance Group Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. We will now be conducting a question-and-answer session. Operator instructions Our first question comes from Mr. Bob Barnum with KBW. Please proceed with your question. Bob Barnum – KBW Thank you and good morning. I have a couple questions more on the competitive landscape,...
EMC Insurance Group Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instruction Our first question today comes from the line of Bob Farnam with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Please proceed with your question. Bob Farnam - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Hi there. Good morning. I have a few questions. One is on the growth in the reinsurance...
EMC Insurance Group, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. We'll now be conduction a question-and-answer session. Operator Instructions. Thank you. Our first question is coming from Bob Farnam of Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Bob Farnam Hi, Good morning. Just a few questions, is there a drop in reinsurance premium in the fourth quarter versus...
EMC Insurance Group Inc. Declares 71st Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 18, 1999-- The Board of Directors of EMC Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:EMCI) has declared a quarterly dividend of fifteen (15) cents per share of common stock payable September 15, 1999 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 1999. This is the seventy-first consecutive...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce G. Kelley | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Mark E. Reese | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| William A. Murray | Chief Operating Officer |
| Ronald W. Jean | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
| David O. Narigon | Senior Vice President |
| Donald D. Klemme | Senior Vice President, Administration |
| Kevin J. Hovick | Senior Vice President, Business Development |
| Raymond W. Davis | Senior Vice President, Investments |
| Richard Gass | Senior Vice President, Technology |
| Richard K. Schultz | Senior Vice President |
| Richard K. Schulz | Senior Vice President, Claims |
| Steven C. Peck | Senior Vice President, Actuarial |
| A. Beech Turner | Vice President |
| Benjamin K. Dehart | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Bernard E. Zalaznik | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Carl L. Doot | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Carla A. Prather | Assistant Vice President, Accounting |
| David L. Hixenbaugh | Vice President |
| Dennis J. Prindiville | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Frankie Box | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Gary A. Kohnke | Resident Vice Presidents |
| George W. Kochheiser | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Gregory P. Bird | Vice President |
| Harold K. Capps, JR. | Vice President |
| James C. Fontanini | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Jason R. Bogart | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Jay L. Oster | Vice President |
| Jeffrey T. Dahms | Vice President |
| Jerry K. Harlow | Resident Vice Presidents |
| John R. Kelley | Resident Vice Presidents |
| John R. Smith | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Kristi K. Johnson | Vice President |
| Lisa Simonetta | Vice President |
| Lonnie D. Schwab | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Norman H. Anderson | Vice President |
| Raymond L. Geary JR. | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Richard W. Hoffmann | Vice President |
| Robert L. Link | Assistant Vice President |
| Rodney D. Hanson | Vice President |
| Roger L. Ford | Resident Vice Presidents |
| Ron D. Hallenbeck | Vice President |
| Ronald A. Paine | Vice President, Internal Audit |
| Anita Lake Novak | Director, Investor Relations |
| R. David Orr | Branch Manager |
| Joanne L. Stockdale | Financial Experts, Audit Committee |
| Raymond A. Michel | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David J. Fisher | Chairman of the Board |
| Fredrick A. Schiek | Chairman of the Board |
| David J.W. Proctor | Board Member |
| Gale L. Griffin | Board Member |
| George C. Carpenter | Board of Directors |
| H. Terrill Watts, JR. | Board Member |
| John C. Burgeson | Board Member |
| John H. Kelley | Board Member |
| Margaret A. Ball | Board of Directors |
| Richard Koch, JR. | Board Member |
| Robert L. Howe | Board of Directors |
| Thomas W. Booth | Board Member |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| NCCI Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | President | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | President | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Companies | CFO | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Accounting | Former |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Senior Vice President, Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Executive Vice President | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Companies | Executive Vice President, Corp Development | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Senior Vice President, Claims | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Mutual Inc | Senior Vice President, Administration | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Administration | Current |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Secretary & Senior Vice President | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Mutual Inc | Senior Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Investments | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Senior Vice President, Investments | Current |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Treasurer & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Treasurer | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Mutual Inc | Senior Vice President, Technology | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Senior Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President, Actuarial | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Senior Vice President, Actuarial | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Assistant Vice President, Accounting | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Director | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | President | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | President | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Director | Former |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | General Council | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Assistant Vice President | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Resident Vice Presidents | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Vice President, Internal Audit | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Director, Investor Relations | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Director, Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Branch Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa Die Casting, Inc | President | Current |
| Northern Iowa Die Casting, Inc | Owner | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Financial Experts, Audit Committee | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Member, Compensation Committee | Current |
| Drake University | CPA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Onthank Company | CEO | Current |
| Onthank Company | President | Current |
| Onthank Company | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Dkosopedia | Board of Directors | Current |
| Onthank Company | Owner | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Board of Directors | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Director | Current |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Employers Mutual Inc | Vice President | Former |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board Member | Current |
George C. Carpenter III was executive director of Iowa Public Television from November 1985 until his retirement in 1993. Prior to that time, he served as vice president of Palmer Communications and as vice president and general manager of WHO Broadcasting Company, a division of Palmer Communications. He was employed by WHO Broadcasting Company for 20 years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Companies | Board of Directors | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Palmer Communications | Vice President | Former |
| Palmer Communications | General Manager | Former |
| Iowa Public Television | Executive Director | Former |
| Iowa Public Television | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Former |
Margaret Ball’s career in insurance spans more than 40 years. She retired from EMCC in 2001 as senior vice president of underwriting. She received her Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation as well as many other insurance designations. Ball was inducted into the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame in 2002.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Director | Current |
| EMC Insurance Companies | Member of the Board of Directors of Koss Construction Company | Current |
| Koss Construction Company | Board Member | Current |
| Koss Construction Company | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Koss Construction Company | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board Member | Current |
Robert L. Howe spent thirty-eight years at the Iowa Insurance Division. He retired in 2002 as the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Examiner. Following his retirement from the Division, Mr. Howe became an insurance industry consultant with Insurance Strategies Consulting, L.L.C. Mr. Howe is a Certified Financial Examiner, a Certified Insurance Examiner and a Certified Government Financial Manager.
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| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Eagle Insurance Alliance, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | independent director | Former |
| Drake University | Bachelor's Degree In Actuarial Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EMC Insurance Group Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Heatcraft, Inc. | Vice President, Advanced Heat Transfer | Former |
| Heatcraft, Inc. | Director, Business Development | Former |
| Lennox Industries Inc. | District Manager, Baltimore, Virginia Sales | Former |
Executive News
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EMC Insurance Group Inc. Announces an Industry Presentation by Management in New York City, NY
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EMC Insurance Group Inc. Declares 111th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
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EMC Insurance Group Inc. Declares 111th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
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