BNET Industries

Market Cap:$1.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.1B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

The property/casualty insurance industry has been well capitalized in recent years, however, the continued distress in the securities markets, the volatile economic environment, and the return of severe storm losses have all taken a toll on industry results. These continued adverse market conditions for insurers in 2009 may be a precursor to increases in pricing on property and casualty policies. Conning Research & Consulting is predicting that slower economic growth in 2009 will contribute to slow exposure growth. While premium rates appear to be hardening, the effect of the softening economy, in terms of auto and home sales, could lead to weakness in the growth of top line premium. The cyclical nature of the insurance industry has a direct impact on our income from management operations as our management fee revenues are based on the direct written premiums of the Property and Casualty Group and the management fee rate we charge. Our management fee revenue reflected minimal growth of 0.1%, as the direct written premiums of the Property and Casualty Group increased only 0.3% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008.

President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
J. Ralph Borneman
Number of Employees 4,200
Contact Information

100 Erie Insurance Pl

Erie, Pennsylvania 16530-0001

erieinsurance.c...

(814) 870-2000

NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126

Recent Events

  • Erie Indemnity reports increased Q3 operating income from prior year

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Erie Indemnity to Host Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call and Webcast

    10/15/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

erie indemnity co. - All News and Analysis

  • Erie Indemnity Co. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-05-02

    Question-and-Answer Session[Operator Instructions]. We take our first question from Michael Phillips with Stifel Nicolaus. Michael Phillips - Stifel Nicolaus Thanks, good morning everybody. Karen Kraus Phillips - Manager and Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relation Good morning Michael John J. Brinling, Jr. - President and Chief Executive...

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  • Erie Indemnity Co. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-03-04

    Question-and-Answer SessionLadies and gentlemen, the question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. We'll take our first question from Michael Phillips with Stifel Nicolaus. Michael Phillips - Stifel Nicolaus Good morning, everybody. Karen Kraus Phillips - Vice President and Manager of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Hi, Michael. Michael...

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  • Philadelphia Mayor Turns Auto-Insurance Rates into Campaign Issue.

    - 2003-08-20

    By Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia In...uirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 20--At a time when Mayor Street hopes to stoke anger over Philadelphia's high auto-insurance rates, Republican challenger Sam Katz faces a politically inconvenient fact: He is on the board of ...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Terrence W. Cavanaugh President and Chief Executive Officer
Douglas F. Ziegler Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer
Marcia A. Dall Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Philip A. Garcia Executive Vice President & Cfo
George R Lucore Executive Vice President, Field Operations
James J Tanous Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Jan R Van Gorder Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Kevin A Marti Executive Vice President
Michael J Krahe Executive Vice President of Human Development and Leadership at Erie Insurance Group
Michael Zavasky Executive Vice President
Thomas B. Morgan Executive Vice President, Insurance Operations
Thomas R. Morgan Executive Vice President
Cheryl A. Ferrie Senior Vice President
Christina M. Marsh Senior Vice President
Christopher J Zimmer Senior Vice President
Edward Smith Douglas Senior Vice President
Eric A. Miller Senior Vice President
Eric D Root Senior Vice President
Eugene C Connell Senior Vice President
George D Dufala Senior Vice President
Jeffrey W Brinling Senior Regional Vice President
John F Kearns Senior Vice President
Lorianne Feltz-Upperman Senior Vice President
Louis F Colaizzo Senior Vice President
Patricia A Rech Senior Vice President
Timothy G. NeCastro Senior Vice President
Karen Phillips Vice President, Corp Communications & Manager
Terry L Hamman Regional Vice President
Gregory J. Gutting Senior Vice President & Controller
Lucian L. Morrison Independent Trustee and Consultant
Mark Dombrowski Supervisor, Public and Media Relations, Corporate Communications
Vanessa Paris Media Relations & Public Affairs Specialist, Corporate Communications

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
J. Ralph Borneman President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
Thomas B. Hagen Chairman
C. Scott Hartz Board of Directors
Elizabeth A. Vorsheck Board of Directors
Hirt Jonathan Board of Directors
Jeffrey A. Ludrof Board of Directors
John R. Graham Board of Directors
Jonathan Hirt Hagen Vice Chairman, Custom Group Industries, and Private Investor
Kaj Ahlmann Board of Directors
Patricia Corbin Garrison Board of Directors
Patricia Garrison-Corbin Board of Directors
Robert C. Wilburn Board of Directors
Scott Hartz Board of Directors
Scott Hartz Charles Board of Directors
Susan Hirt Hagen Board of Directors
Thomas W. Palmer Board of Directors
Wilson C. Cooney Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

Terrence W. Cavanaugh, serves as president and chief executive officer of Erie Insurance Group, a regional property/casualty and life insurer based in Erie, Pa. A native of Chicago, Cavanaugh joined The ERIE in 2008 after a distinguished 33-year career with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. He began his career as a bond underwriter for Chubb Surety in 1975 after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. He progressed through a variety of positions with increasing responsibility in Chubb's property/casualty business. These included several branch manager positions followed by two Zone Officer positions. As a Zone Officer, he was responsible for underwriting, claims, loss control and marketing activities, including management of the agency distribution relationship in up to 17 states. He was credited with growing revenues and expanding the agency distribution channel, and raising underwriting, service and marketing functions to new levels of effectiveness. These achievements led to his appointment as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Chubb in 1999. As CMO, he developed new product capabilities that led to a rise in new products and premiums. Mr. Cavanaugh was then asked to return to Chubb Surety to serve as its Chief Operating Officer, a position he held until joining The ERIE in July 2008. Mr. Cavanaugh currently serves on the Board of Governors of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI).

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Mercyhurst College Board of Directors Current
The Growth Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Chubb Surety Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Chief Investment Officer, Senior Vice President & Treasurer Current
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer Current

Marcia A. Dall, CPA, serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer for Erie Insurance Group. As CFO, Dall has responsibility for all accounting, finance, tax, investment management and property casualty actuarial functions for Erie Insurance Group. She is also a member of the executive council, which develops strategy for all Erie Insurance Group businesses. Prior to joining ERIE, she served as chief financial officer for the Healthcare division at Cigna Corporation, a global health services company. Prior to Cigna, she was a corporate officer for Genworth Financial, Inc., a former subsidiary of General Electric. At Genworth, she served as chief financial officer for the International and U.S. Mortgage Insurance Segments. There she partnered with the leadership team in the strategic, operational and financial management of the business. Marcia began her career in 1985 in the Financial Management Program at General Electric and, throughout her tenure with the company, held various leadership positions both in finance and operations. Her experience includes: senior business analyst for GE Capital Services; executive vice president of Customer Operations for GE Capital Railcar Services and later chief financial officer for the unit; and senior vice president of Insurance Products for GE Financial Assurance, which led to her career with Genworth. While at GE, Marcia earned four prestigious Pinnacle Awards in recognition of her accomplishments. The June 2008 issue of CFO Magazine listed Marcia as number five on its list of 25 Women to Watch, the magazine's "pipeline of women poised to become Fortune 500 CFOs." A certified public accountant, Marcia holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and a master's degree in management from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg School of Management.

Organization Position Status
Erie Insurance Group Chief Financial Officer Current
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Erie Insurance Group Executive Vice President Current
Indiana University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Insurance Company CFO Current
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President & Cfo Current
Flagship City Insurance Company CFO Current
Erie Insurance Group Chief Financial Officer Current
Erie Family Life Insurance Company CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company Executive Vice President Cfo Current
Financial Executives Institute Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
Railpower Technologies Corp. Board Member Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Warner Theatre Board of Directors Current
Financial Executives Institute Member Current
Railpower Technologies Corp. Audit Committee Member Current
Erie Insurance Group Member, Executive Council Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Erie Insurance Group Executive Vice President Former
Flagship City Insurance Company Vice President Former
Erie Insurance Group Controller Former
Erie Insurance Group Financial Management Positions Former
Grove City College Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

George R. Lucore, CPCU, AIC, AIM, CIC, LUTCF, AAM, AIT, serves as executive vice president of Field Operations at Erie Insurance Group, a regional property/casualty and life insurer based in Erie, Pa. He oversees the Agency and Claims Divisions, as well as the regional vice presidents. Since joining Erie Insurance in 1972, George has worked in a variety of positions, including commercial field underwriter, district sales manager, branch sales manager, branch manager, regional vice president and division officer of the Agency Division. George holds a bachelor’s degree in insurance from Pennsylvania State University. In addition, he has earned designations as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Claims (AIC), Associate in Management (AIM), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Life Underwriter Training Council (LUTC), Associate in Automation Management (AAM) and Associate in Information Technology (AIT). George is a member of the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters and the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. He has served as Chairman of the Board for the Greater Erie County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President, Field Operations Current
Erie Indemnity Company Sales Executive Former
The American National Red Cross Chairman of The Board Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor's Degree In Insurance Former

James J. Tanous serves as executive vice president, secretary and general counsel of Erie Insurance, a regional property/casualty and life insurer based in Erie, Pa. He has been a member of the board of directors of Erie Insurance Company of New York since its inception in 1995. Tanous is a member of the office of the president and participates in setting the strategic direction, priorities, and long-term goals of Erie Insurance. As general counsel, he provides legal guidance for company operations and directs governmental and legislative affairs. This work brings him in frequent contact with the legislatures and insurance commissioners of the 11 states in which Erie Insurance operates. Tanous' previous experience includes Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP, Attorneys at Law, in Buffalo, New York, where he served as chairman of the firm's executive committee and partner in the business and corporate practice group. He has more than 30 years of experience representing publicly traded companies, both domestic and international. Erie is one among many property & casualty insurance companies he has represented. Tanous has also served as counsel to directors, officers and board committees of private and public companies, providing advice and counsel on myriad issues confronting directors and officers, including corporate governance issues, director's and officer's indemnification coverage and issues presented by regulatory authorities such as state insurance departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tanous earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and English from St. Bonaventure University, as well as a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Erie Insurance Executive Vice President Current
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Current
Erie Insurance General Counsel Current
Erie Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Indemnity Company Secretary Current
Erie Insurance Secretary Current
Erie Indemnity Company General Counsel Former
University of Virginia School of Law Juris Doctor Former
University of Virginia School of Law Bachelor of Arts In History Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Insurance Group Senior Executive Vice President Current
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Current
Erie Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Flagship City Insurance Company Member, Board of Directors Current
Pennsylvanians for Effective Government Member, Board of Directors Current
Nelson Levine De Luca & Horst, LLC Board of Directors Current
CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd. Director Current
Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania, Inc Member, Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Group Member, Board of Directors Current
Erie Family Life Insurance Company General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary Former
Erie Insurance Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Former
Erie Insurance Group Acting Secretary & General Counsel Former
Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania, Inc Chairman Former
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Former
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Juris Doctorate Former
University of Pennsylvania Bachelor's Degree In International Relations Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Ophelia Project Board President Current
Erie Insurance Group Executive Vice President of Human Development and Leadership Current
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President of Human Development and Leadership at Erie Insurance Group Current
Human Development Company, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Gannon University Adjunct Instructor Current
Erie Insurance Supervisor Current
Iauniversity Online Current
Erie Insurance Group Manager, Employee Relations Department Former
Erie Insurance Group Supervisor, Employee Relations and Services Former
Erie Indemnity Company Supervisor Former
The State University of New York Doctorate In Philosophy Former
State University of New York at Buffalo Doctoral Degree In Organizational Administration Former
Gannon University Master's Degree In Counseling Former
Gannon University Bachelor's Degree In English Former

Mike S. Zavasky, CPCU, CIC, ARe, serves as executive vice president of Insurance Operations at Erie Insurance Group, a regional property/casualty and life insurer based in Erie, Pa. Mike oversees the Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Customer Service Divisions. Since joining Erie Insurance in 1977, Mike has held several positions, including claims adjuster, district sales manager, commercial underwriting manager, managing director of reinsurance operations, senior vice president & division officer of the Commercial Lines Division, and senior vice president of the Strategy Management Office. Mike graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with cum laude honors and is a summa cum laude honors MBA graduate from Pennsylvania State University. At Penn State, he earned the Walker Award for scholastic excellence. In addition, he has earned designations as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Associate in Reinsurance (ARe). He also completed coursework with the Life Underwriter Training Council (LUTC).

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President Current
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Former
Penn State Former
The Pennsylvania State University Former
University of Pittsburgh Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Insurance Group Executive Vice President, Insurance Operations Current
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President, Insurance Operations Current
Cic Member Current
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Flagship City Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Group Director Current
Erie Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Group Canton Branch Manager Former
Erie Insurance Group Field Adjuster Former
Mercyhurst College Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current
Erie Indemnity Company Regional Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

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Erie Indemnity Company Senior Regional Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current
Erie Indemnity Company Regional Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Senior Vice President & Controller Current
Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Vice President, Corp Communications & Manager Current

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Erie Indemnity Company Regional Vice President Current

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Erie Indemnity Company Senior Vice President & Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Independent Trustee and Consultant Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Far East Energy Corp Board of Directors Current
Sentinel Trust Company Co-Founder Former
Heritage Trust Co. Founder Former
Encore Trust Director Former
University of Texas School of Law J.D. Former
Trust Division Graduate Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Supervisor, Public and Media Relations, Corporate Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Media Relations & Public Affairs Specialist, Corporate Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Insurance Group Technology Committee Chairman Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Group Board of Directors Former
E Built, Inc. Member of the Strategic Advisory Board Current
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Satmetrix Co Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Group Investment Committee Member Current
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Degree Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. Degree In Business Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Insurance Group CEO Current
Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Chair Current
Insurance Information Institute Board Member Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Group Board of Directors Current
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Board Member Current
Erie Insurance Group Technology Committee Member Current
Erie Family Life Insurance Company President & CEO Former
Erie Indemnity Company Chief Executive Officer Former
Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company President CEO Former
Erie Insurance Company President Former
Erie Indemnity Company President Former
Flagship City Insurance Company President Former
Erie Insurance Group President Former
Erie Insurance Group Executive Vice President, Insurance Operations Former
Erie Insurance Group District Sales Manager Former
Erie Insurance Claims Adjuster Former
Erie Insurance Group Claims Adjuster. Former
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Former
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bba Former
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Graduate, Leadership Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Nanoscale Materials, Inc. Director Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC Board of Directors Current
Kansas State University Professor Former
Kansas State University Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Vice Chairman, Custom Group Industries, and Private Investor Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Six Sigma Ranch, LLC Founder Current
Winery, LLC Owner Current
Vineyard Owner Current
SCPIE Holdings Inc. Chairman Current
Vineyard Proprietor Former
Erie Insurance Group Board of Directors Current
Sapiens International Corporation Board of Directors Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Deutsche Asset Management Board of Directors Current
SCPIE Holdings Inc. Board of Directors Current
Erie Insurance Group Nominating and Governance Committee Member Current
Employers Reinsurance Corporation CEO Former
Employers Reinsurance Corporation President Former
Six Sigma Ranch, LLC Owner Former
Six Sigma Ranch, LLC Proprietor Former
Winery, LLC Proprietor Former
Employers Reinsurance Corporation Vice Chairman Former
Employers Reinsurance Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Copenhagen MS In Mathematics Former
University of Copenhagen BS In Mathematics Former
University of Aarhus Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

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Comanage, Inc Director Current
Harsco Corporation Director Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Carnegie Institute President Former
Carnegie Mellon University Distinguished Service Professor Former
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Secretary , Education Former

Organization Position Status
Scius Capital Group LLC Partner, New York Current
Scius Capital Group LLC Managing and Founding Director Current
E Built, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Alien Technologies Board of Directors Current
Scius Capital Group LLC Board of Directors Current
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

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Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current
Erie Family Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Erie Indemnity Company Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Kaj Ahlmann, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Employers Reinsurance, Joins SSA & Company Advisory Board

    Business Wire - 8/31/09 - View Story

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     ERIE $36.67 -0.14 (-0.38% )
Average Volume 74,354
Shares Outstanding 51.25M
Market Cap 1.9B
Year High 39.61
Year Low 28.1
Earnings Per Share 1.34
P/E Ratio 27.37
Dividend 1.80
Yield 4.91
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