GuideOne Names Doug Pearson Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GuideOne Insurance announced that Doug Pearson has been appointed to the
position of Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer, effective
May 20, 2019. In this role, Pearson is responsible for niche product
management, home office underwriting, underwriting compliance and
business systems.

Pearson brings extensive underwriting and product leadership experience
with prior carriers. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President,
Chief Underwriting Officer at Continental Western Group where he led the
strategic direction for underwriting and product over a 13-state
footprint, including specialty products. Prior to that, he held
leadership roles at Nationwide and Allied Insurance, where he developed
the strategic direction for commercial lines, incorporating analytics
into the underwriting appetite and overseeing pricing and competitive
intelligence.

GuideOne President & Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Clark, says,
“Doug’s strong leadership experience and deep knowledge of the industry
will serve us well in this cornerstone role. His expertise will be
valuable as he works with the team to further establish our footprint as
we continue to execute our strategy to reach our profit and growth
objectives.”

Pearson adds, “I’ve been familiar with GuideOne throughout out my entire
career, and am excited to join this strong, highly-experienced team. I
look forward to contributing to their success by building on and growing
the product innovations, core expertise and customer benefits they
already have in place.”

About GuideOne

GuideOne Insurance was founded in 1947 with a commitment to social
responsibility. That tradition continues today, as the company proudly
protects the people who strengthen our communities. GuideOne serves
churches, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, small
businesses and senior living communities. We provide commercial property
and liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, and many other
liability needs.

Rated “A-” (Excellent) by industry analyst A.M. Best, GuideOne does
business in all 50 states through a network of thousands of independent
agents who serve more than 51,000 members. GuideOne’s corporate
headquarters are located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Contacts

GuideOne Insurance
Christy Gooding, Director of Marketing
1.515.267.5437