Experienced insurance industry attorney joins EMPLOYERS executive leadership team
EMPLOYERS (NYSE: EIG), a leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance solutions for America’s small and mid-sized businesses, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey P. Lisenby as Executive Vice President, General Counsel.
Lisenby joins EMPLOYERS from ProAssurance Corporation, a multiline specialty insurance holding company, where he spent 25 years as the company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary and a member of its executive leadership team. He advised the Board of Directors and senior management on insurance regulatory compliance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, government relations, and enterprise risk management, among other matters.
“Jeff has spent more than two decades building deep expertise in insurance law and regulatory matters, and that background will serve EMPLOYERS well,” said Kathy Antonello, president and chief executive officer of EMPLOYERS. “As we continue to grow and navigate an evolving regulatory landscape, we look forward to the expertise and counsel he will bring to the company.”
Lisenby holds a Juris Doctor from The University of Alabama School of Law, where he earned membership in the Order of the Coif and Order of the Barristers. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English also from The University of Alabama. Following law school, he served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable James H. Hancock of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, and the International Association of Defense Counsel, among other professional organizations.
“EMPLOYERS has built a strong reputation as a workers’ compensation leader, and I have long respected the company’s disciplined approach to the market,” said Mr. Lisenby. “I look forward to working alongside the executive team and the Board to support the company’s continued growth and to build on the strong foundation already in place.”
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