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Executive Team

Strong leadership and commitment to our operational and strategic direction is key to our continued growth. Click on the photos below to learn more about our Corporate Management team.

 
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Gregory J. Crabb

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Gregory J. Crabb was elected president and chief executive officer of Amerisure Insurance Companies in 2014.

Mr. Crabb joined Amerisure in April 2008 as chief administrative officer, with accountability for claims, human resources, information technology, internal audit and legal. In this role, Mr. Crabb developed and led enterprise-wide strategies focused on people, process, technology, customer service and governance.

Prior to joining Amerisure, Mr. Crabb was a vice president in the Middle Market & Specialty Commercial Division of The Hartford, based in Hartford, Connecticut. In that role, he led teams focused on underwriting, marketing and technology solutions. Mr. Crabb also served as a vice president in the claims department while at The Hartford. Before joining The Hartford in 1997, he was a practicing attorney.

Mr. Crabb received a Juris Doctor from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from the University of Western Ontario. In addition to Amerisure’s Board, Mr. Crabb currently serves as a board member for the following organizations: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, where he also serves on the Executive Committee and the PAC Board; Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan; Business Leaders for Michigan; US Department of Treasury - Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI).

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Steve Donnelly

CHIEF CLAIMS OFFICER

Steve Donnelly is the chief claims officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

Mr. Donnelly is responsible for the overall development and implementation of claims department policies, procedures and programs ensuring they align with Amerisure’s strategic and operational goals. He also oversees loss cost containment, staffing, budgeting and claim-related customer service.

He joined Amerisure in 2014 as the regional vice president of claims for the southwest and midwest regions. In this role, he was responsible for the claim operations in the Dallas, Indianapolis, Farmington Hills, St. Louis and Phoenix Core Service Centers.

Prior to joining Amerisure, Mr. Donnelly was vice president and claims manager at QBE for their midwest region. He spent 10 years prior to that at Ohio Casualty (subsequently Liberty Mutual) as a regional vice president, among other roles.

Mr. Donnelly has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University of Law in Chicago.

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Daniel J. Graf, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

 

Dan Graf is chief investment officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

Mr. Graf oversees the investment portfolio of Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. and its insurance subsidiaries. With his strong strategic focus and knowledge of the insurance industry, he is an important member of the key strategic committees within the company.

He began his career with Amerisure in 1986. During his tenure, he has held management positions in accounting, credit collections, investments and treasury. In 1999, he was promoted to vice president of investments.

Mr. Graf is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and history from Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, and his master’s degree in finance from Walsh College, Troy, Michigan. He also received the Associate in Accounting and Finance (AIAF) insurance designation and completed the Management of Managers program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Mr. Graf currently serves as a board member for the following organizations: Michigan Property & Casualty Guaranty Association; Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility; Michigan Colleges Economic Education; Michigan College Alliance; Michigan Manufacturers Association; and Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

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Jayashree Ishwar

Chief Underwriting Officer

 

Jayashree Ishwar is the chief underwriting officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

Ms. Ishwar joined Amerisure in February 2017, and is accountable for corporate underwriting, risk management, advanced analytics and product development.

Prior to joining Amerisure, Ms. Ishwar was senior vice president and chief underwriting officer for the commercial lines division of ERIE Insurance Group, where she led its underwriting, loss control and predictive analytics teams. She also served as Erie’s senior vice president of enterprise risk management, where she established their ERM function. Earlier, Ms. Ishwar held positions in enterprise risk management, corporate development, rating agency management and risk modeling at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in Columbus, Ohio. She began her career with the New India Assurance Company Limited, the largest property and casualty insurance company in India.

Ms. Ishwar received a bachelor’s degree in life sciences and her master’s degree in neurophysiology from the University of Bombay, Bombay, India. She also received a master’s degree in business administration from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. She is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India and a past President of the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association of Columbus, Ohio.

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Angela M. McBride

Chief Administrative Officer

 

Angela McBride is chief administrative officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

She is responsible for corporate services, human resources, internal audit, Office of Legal Counsel and strategic process design and controls.

Angela previously served as vice president of human resources and before that vice president of internal audit. Prior to joining Amerisure in 2009, she held leadership roles as head of internal audit and vice president of information technology at Handleman Company. Earlier experience included consulting roles at UHY LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Mich.

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Shawn O’Rourke

Chief Information Officer

 

Shawn O’Rourke is chief information officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

He is responsible for securing, operating and applying the company's information technology assets toward achieving the company's strategic objectives. Mr. O'Rourke joined Amerisure in 2010. Most recently, he has led strategic discussions on the accelerated impact of data and technology on the insurance ecosystem, and Amerisure.

Mr. O'Rourke has more than 30 years of consultative and company experience serving the insurance industry. Prior to joining Amerisure, he served as chief information officer for Lab Safety Supply (LSS) and was key in both the digital transformation of LSS, as well as the successful acquisition of multiple companies. Mr. O'Rourke also served as chief information officer at the National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the nation's most experienced provider of workers' compensation information, tools and services.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, and participated in the Stanford Executive Program, a flagship executive program offered by the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Todd B. Ruthruff

Chief Relationship Officer

 

Todd B. Ruthruff is chief relationship officer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

As a member of the executive leadership team, Mr. Ruthruff is responsible for leading Amerisure’s field underwriting and relationship management teams; developing distribution strategies; providing insights regarding markets, products and services; directing agency management programs; and overseeing marketing, branding and corporate communications.

Mr. Ruthruff began his career with Amerisure in 1989. During his tenure, he held roles of increasing responsibility including Core Service Center (CSC) manager of the company’s Charlotte CSC and regional vice president in the Tampa (formerly St. Petersburg) CSC. He most recently served as chief operating officer of Agency Business Solutions, LLC (ABS), a subsidiary of Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Ruthruff graduated summa cum laude from Capella University and is a licensed insurance agent. In addition, he has served on the board of directors of several insurance agencies.

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Chris Spaude

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Chris Spaude is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company.

In this role, he is responsible for financial reporting, taxes, accounts payable, budget and planning, actuarial, reinsurance and credit and billing services.

Since joining Amerisure in 2003, Mr. Spaude has held many different roles in Financial Services, starting in the Budget department and then moving to Financial Planning & Analysis. Treasury, Accounts Payable and Credit & Billing Services were also added as responsibilities over several years. Most recently, Mr. Spaude served as the Vice President of Finance.

Mr. Spaude graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelors in Business Administration majoring in finance. He also has an MBA from Walsh College.

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