COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockhill Insurance Group, a member of the State Auto Insurance Group, announced today it has hired Tracy Upton, a 30-year insurance veteran with a specialization in startup programs and operations, to lead its new E&S property unit. Upton comes to Rockhill from Everest National, where he successfully established and led its wholesale property operations over the past 10 years. He was previously a foundational leader of the E&S property and inland marine division of Colony Insurance Group, and successfully developed the urban revitalization building and neighborhood program at the St. Paul Companies. At St. Paul, Upton received an Inland Marine Underwriters Association national award. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation.
“We are extremely excited that we could bring Tracy on our team to help us build out our internal property capabilities, while working to maintain our current outsourced relationships,” said State Auto’s Senior Vice President/Director of Commercial and Specialty Lines Jessica Clark. “His proven track record of starting and profitably growing new operations brings us tremendous confidence in our future in the E&S property market.”
Upton is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster.
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company and is proud to be a Trusted Choice® company partner. State Auto Mutual is part of the State Auto Group, which markets its insurance products through independent insurance agencies, including retail agents and wholesale brokers. The State Auto Group is rated A- (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company and includes State Automobile Mutual, State Auto Property & Casualty, State Auto Ohio, State Auto Wisconsin, Milbank, Meridian Security, Patrons Mutual, Rockhill Insurance, Plaza Insurance, American Compensation and Bloomington Compensation. Additional information is available at http://www.StateAuto.com/.