Preferred Mutual Insurance Company

Preferred Mutual Insurance Company recently announced several key promotions within the company’s management team. JEFF LOPATA is executive VP and chief strategy officer. He joined the firm in 2005. Lopata has been instrumental in developing and driving enterprise digital, project management, and operational strategy. JENIFER RINEHART, executive VP and chief human resources officer, joined Preferred Mutual in 2017 and has more than 20 years in the insurance industry and over 30 years in human resources. MICHELE GRAHAM, senior VP of strategic services, joined Preferred Mutual in 2004. TIM HYLE, senior VP, chief financial officer, and treasurer, joined Preferred Mutual in 2008. RAY MULLER, senior VP and chief actuary and data analytics, joined Preferred Mutual in 2018, bringing more than 30 years of actuarial expertise to the company. DAVE SMITH, senior VP of technology, has been with Preferred Mutual in 2010. ERNIE WEEKS, senior VP of underwriting and sales, joined Preferred Mutual in 2015, bringing over 35 years of insurance industry experience in both underwriting and sales