VAN WERT — Central Insurance announced the election of Evan Purmort as the new chairman.
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors Bill Purmort announced he would step down beginning April 1. According to a press release, the board members held a meeting March 26 and unanimously selected Evan Purmort.
“It’s impossible to describe Bill’s impact on this company and on me personally,” said Evan Purmort, chairman-elect, CEO and President of Central Insurance. “Bill measured our success on the degree to which we fulfilled the promise in any given year and on how well we positioned ourselves to do so in the future. He achieved that success year after year because of his commitment to people and culture. This mentality and his service to others will fuel Central for many decades to come. It is with deep honor and responsibility that I embrace the task of advancing and expanding the mission and vision that Bill has so passionately established over his lifetime.”
