United Heartland Insurance, a workers compensation insurer and a subsidiary of Accident Fund Holdings, has appointed Steve Cooper as president, who will succeed Emil Pfenninger, who has led United Heartland since its founding in 1990.
Prior to joining United Heartland, Mr Cooper served as vice president of claim operations & TPA at Accident Fund Insurance Company of America. He served in various service center and claims leadership positions at Specialty Underwriters Alliance, General Electric Insurance Solutions, Metropolitan Life Insurance and Travelers Insurance.
Elizabeth Haar, president and CEO of Accident Fund Holdings, said: Steve Cooper is uniquely suited to build on the past success of United Heartland and the team. Under Steve’s direction, United Heartland will continue to flourish as a national player in workers compensation insurance, partnering with agents to deliver exceptional value to our policyholders.
I would like to thank and recognize Emil Pfenninger for his leadership of United Heartland over the last 20 years. Emil is a special leader who built United Heartland into the growing, successful company that it is today.
United Heartland Insurance markets in Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and insures workers compensation clients.