NEWS ARTICLE

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December 21, 2023

Western National Announces Officer Promotion of Michele Reusse to Vice President – Human Resources

(Minneapolis, Minn.) Western National Insurance Group today announced that it has promoted Michele Reusse to an officer role as Vice President of Human Resources, effective immediately.

Michele joined Western National in 2022 as Director of Human Resources, bringing more than 20 years of prior experience in Human Resources leadership roles with companies such as Retail Merchandising Services, Lifetouch, and Mall of America. In the time since joining, Michele has successfully scaled Western National’s Human Resources team and functions to support the growing needs of the now-950-employees-strong Group of companies. Michele holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from Metro State University and a Master’s degree in Organizational Management from Concordia University. She is a certified Professional in Human Resources via the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI).

“Michele’s business partnership knowledge and her focus on the employee experience have both been hugely effective in supporting Western National being a place where people want to work and stay,” said Rick Long, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western National Insurance Group. “It’s a pleasure to have Michele join our officer team, and to further utilize her talents and expertise in support of our Group's employee-focused strategies.”

Western National Insurance, headquartered in Edina, Minn., is a super-regional group of property-and-casualty insurance companies. The Group writes business through five active insurance companies—Western National Mutual Insurance Company, Western National Assurance Company, Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company, Umialik Insurance Company, and American Freedom Insurance Company — and is affiliated with Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company. Together, the affiliated Group writes over $1 billion in personal and commercial direct premium in 20 states across the Northern, Midwestern, and Western U.S. as well as in Alaska; and surety bonds in 43 states. All of the companies’ products are sold exclusively through professional Independent Insurance Agents.

For further information, please contact:

Steve Norman, CPCU, M.A., AIT
Senior Vice President – Communications & Customer Experience
(952) 921-5680 or (800) 862-6070 Ext. 7680
steven.norman@wnins.com