Pippins Named The Main Street America Group V.P. Commercial Lines

Henry Pippins has been named vice president, Commercial Lines for the Main Street America Group in Jacksonville, Fla.

Pippins will report to Bob Restrepo, senior vice president of Insurance Operations and be based at the organization’s corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. He replaces Joe Grauwiler, who was named the company’s regional vice president, Jacksonville Region, earlier this year.

Pippins will be responsible for all product development, underwriting standards, pricing processes and compliance for our full portfolio of Commercial Lines products and coverages. He is also responsible for ensuring the continued profitability and growth of Main Street America’s commercial lines business.

Pippins joins Main Street America from CNA Financial in Chicago, where he was vice president of Small Business Operations, a $700 million business. Previously, he had increasing levels of responsibility at The Hartford, where he worked for more than 15 years in its Small Business unit. During his tenure at The Hartford, Pippins held a wide range of home office and regional responsibilities. He began his career with Aetna as a property underwriter.

Topics Commercial Lines Business Insurance