QBE North America has promoted Jordan Atkinson as the president of its crop insurance arm, NAU Country Insurance Company.
Atkinson will succeed Jim Korin, who has decided to retire, and report to QBE North America CEO Julie Wood, becoming a member of the executive management board.
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Wood said: “We are extremely grateful for Jim’s 25 years of service and the invaluable leadership he has provided during his tenure at NAU Country. He has played a critical role in building the NAU Country brand as a market-leading provider of multiple-peril crop insurance. We wish him well in his upcoming retirement.”
With more than 20 years of experience in US agriculture and farming industry, Atkinson latterly served as NAU Country’s executive vice-president and chief marketing officer, overseeing marketing, branch management and claims teams.
Wood added: “Throughout his 15-year tenure, Jordan has built and fostered strong industry and agent relationships, amassed deep business and institutional knowledge, and established himself as a trusted and respected leader within our organisation.
“This combined with his substantial technical and industry expertise will be instrumental in further strengthening the profitability and performance of NAU Country.”
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By GlobalDataNAU Country specialises in multi-peril crop insurance and has a valuation of $4bn.
The company, headquartered in the US, holds licences in 48 states and employs a team of more than 1,200 field and office staff.
Last month, QBE Asia and the International Finance Corporation collaborated to address climate-related risks in the Asia-Pacific property insurance sector.
