York, Pa. – January 21, 2015 – Glatfelter Insurance Group (GIG), an all-lines, full-service insurance broker, today announced the promotions of John Solari to president of Glatfelter Underwriting Services and chief underwriting officer for Glatfelter Programs, and Jim Partridge to president of Insurance Company Operations. Both promotions were effective Jan. 1, 2015.

Solari and Partridge succeed Mark Schmidt, who served as chief underwriting officer for Glatfelter Programs and president of insurance company operations. Schmidt has been with Glatfelter for more than 40 years and announced his phased retirement in 2014.

John Solari had served as chief underwriting officer for Glatfelter Public Practice, a division of GIG. A GIG associate since 2008, he previously held positions at BK3, LLC/Professional Underwriters Company, CIGNA Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Foley Insurance Agency and AETNA Life & Casualty Company.

“John’s underwriting knowledge, expertise and understanding of strong market relationships with both our carriers and brokers makes him the obvious choice to succeed Mark Schmidt,” said Tony Campisi, Glatfelter Insurance Group president and CEO.

Solari earned his bachelor of arts degree from LaSalle University, Philadelphia, and earned his MBA from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. He holds his Associate in Risk Management (ARM-P) and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designations. He currently resides in York, Pa.

Jim Partridge most recently served as GIG’s senior vice president of operations and chief actuary. A GIG associate since 2000, he previously held positions at GEICO and Penn National Insurance. He graduated from Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va., with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. Partridge is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS) and is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). Licensed in P&C insurance, he resides in York, Pa.

“Jim’s knowledge and expertise in leading the actuarial, product development and management, business systems, compliance, underwriting support and reinsurance operations makes him an excellent fit for president of insurance company operations,” said Campisi. “In this position, he will have a larger role in reinsurance operations, corporate results monitoring and lead GIG’s enterprise risk management (ERM) program.”

About Glatfelter Insurance Group
Founded in 1951, Glatfelter Insurance Group (www.glatfelters.com) is an all-lines, full-service insurance broker marketing property, casualty, life, accident and health insurance products and risk management services on both a retail and wholesale/specialty basis throughout the United States. The company is headquartered in York, Pa., with five marketing offices across the country and a network of more than 4,500 independent agents and brokers. An employee-owned company, Glatfelter has more than 500 associates serving the insurance needs of more than 30,000 clients in all 50 states, placing it among the top 25 privately owned insurance brokers in the U.S.

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