CARLENE VENTURA has joined Security Mutual Insurance Company — an insurance company represented by a network of more than 400 independent agents throughout New York — as a commercial-lines underwriter. With more than 20 years of commercial-lines experience, Ventura brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her new role. She holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, is a certified insurance counselor (CIC), and is property & casualty licensed.