ProAg Adds Borner, Piechowski, Schaefers to Leadership Team

Amarillo, Texas-based Producers Ag Insurance Group Inc. (ProAg), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has hired Scott Schaefers as senior vice president of Marketing and Innovation, Becky Piechowski as senior vice president of Operations and Benji Borner as chief information officer.

With more than 20 years of marketing experience, Schaefers leads ProAg’s efforts to expand agent and policyholder relationships and maintain its position as a leading crop insurance provider in a changing and evolving agricultural marketplace. His marketing experience includes seven years as vice president of Strategic Marketing at The Travelers Companies Inc. and more than 10 years in positions of increasing responsibility at Deluxe Corporation, including roles in product management, new product development, eCommerce and strategic alliance marketing. Schaefers also manages a 270-acre family homestead farm in Stearns County, Minnesota.

With over 27 years of insurance industry experience, Piechowski manages ProAg’s initiatives to promote employee engagement and enhance customer experience. Her experience includes various positions of increasing responsibility in claims adjusting, policy processing, and product line and operations management across Personal, Commercial and Agricultural lines of business. Piechowski has held positions at State Farm, Travelers Insurance Company, CUNA Mutual Group, John Deere Financial and Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance.

With more than 20 years of experience in information technology and innovation, Borner leads ProAg’s technology team as it explores new technology solutions for its agents and policyholders, advances its digital presence and drives positive customer experience. His experience includes five years as vice president of Customer Loyalty Technology and Information Technology Solutions at Aimia Inc. and more than 15 years in positions of increasing responsibility at Aimia and Carlson Marketing.

ProAg is headquartered in Amarillo, Texas with eight offices spread across the United States. ProAg employs approximately 400 people supporting crop insurance operations in 41 states.

Source: ProAg

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