Preferred Mutual Insurance Company

CYNTHIA HOPECK has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as a consumer insights analyst. She brings more than 20 years of experience to Preferred, most recently working as a market research specialist at BlueCross BlueShield of Northeastern New York. Hopeck earned a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Albany. NINA SCHAEFERhas joined the company as an auto physical damage claims manager. She brings more than 18 years of industry experience to Preferred, specializing in multiple areas of auto claims. Schaefer earned a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and an MBA from Dowling College. She holds the associate in claims and associate in general insurance accreditations. IRFAN KHAN has joined Preferred Mutual as a risk manager. He previously held various senior roles with multinational, property and casualty insurers in New York City and Philadelphia. Irfan is a graduate of the College of Aeronautics and has an MBA from St. John’s University. ROBERT AMOR has joined the firm as a sales underwriter. He previously was a commercial lines underwriter for a regional insurance carrier. Amor will be collaborating with Preferred’s sales and underwriting teams to drive growth and profitability among agencies in Western New York. He is a graduate of Utica College.

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