American Family’s Westrate elected chair of IIHS Board of Directors

Bill Westrate, chair and chief executive officer of American Family Insurance, has been elected chair of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Board of Directors for 2024. Westrate takes over from Scott Wesley Ziegler, who is retiring from Progressive Insurance, where he was general manager of personal lines.

“IIHS exemplifies the collective power and impact of the insurance industry to reduce the risk of injury and save lives,” Westrate said, “It is an honor to be a part of this important work and to see first-hand the talented and passionate people that have made IIHS one of the most influential voices in vehicle safety.”

“Bill is a great advocate for IIHS, and we are delighted to welcome him as our Board chair,” said David Harkey, president of IIHS and the Highway Loss Data Institute. “His deep understanding of our mission to save lives and prevent harm on our roadways will be an asset as we work together in the coming year to develop an updated strategic plan.”

Ginger Purgatorio, senior vice president of product management at Allstate Insurance Group, is the Board’s new chair-elect, and Brian Deephouse, vice president of insurance underwriting at Auto Club Enterprises, has been named vice chair.

Other current IIHS Board members are:

• Neil Alldredge, president and chief executive officer, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
• Allen Anderson, senior vice president and chief underwriting officer, personal lines, Selective Insurance
• Steven Berg, vice president, North America field product leader, CHUBB
• Cody Cook, senior vice president, claims, Erie Insurance Group
• Meghan Friesen, Central Region general manager, Progressive Insurance
• Stephanie Grobin, senior vice president, property and casualty chief underwriting and product officer, American National
• Daniel Halsey, president, personal lines, The Hanover Insurance Group
• David Harkey, president, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Jeffery Hay, chief underwriting officer, Donegal Insurance Group
• Brianne Jones, vice president of operations, claims and direct repair program, State Farm Insurance Companies
• Tracey Laws, head of government and public affairs, GEICO Corporation
• Guillermo Leiva, chief product officer, personal lines auto, Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Robert Lyon, president and chief executive officer, Rockingham Insurance
• Chris Malone, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, NJM Insurance Group
• Stan McNaughton, president and chief executive officer, PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company
  
• Michael Moore, vice president, personal lines field product and underwriting, Nationwide
• Ted Murphy, chief operations officer, Amica Mutual Insurance Company
• Tim Nee, chief operating officer, The Responsive Auto Insurance Company
• Holly Reston, senior executive, underwriting, North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
• Tiffany Ryan, vice president of product development and product management, USAA
• David A. Sampson, president and chief executive officer, American Property Casualty Insurance Association
• Duane Sanders, president, property and casualty division, Kemper Corporation
• Mark Stinson, vice president, alternate channels, Shelter Insurance
• Todd Walker, chief actuary, CSAA Insurance Group
• Andrew Woods, chief analytics officer, personal lines, Farmers Insurance Group
• Stefanie Zacchera, vice president, personal lines data and analytics, The Hartford