Central promotes White to senior VP

Central Insurance news

Central Insurance Companies has announced the election of Janet L. White, CPCU, AINS, to its Board of Directors, as well as her appointment to the Executive Committee of the Central Companies and promotion to senior vice president.

As senior vice president of human resources, White holds the overall accountability for the Human Resources, Training and Education, and Facilities departments. This includes responsibilities of employment, employee benefits, the performance appraisal program, salary administration program, company policies, training and development, and facilities, which includes maintenance, grounds, custodial and leases for the regional offices.

White also chairs the Pension and Savings and Profit Participation (SPP) Advisory and Administrative committees, and is a member of the Management and Risk Management committees for the company.

A graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, White began her career at Central in February 1979 in the commercial lines underwriting department as a technician. She was later promoted to commercial lines underwriter and then to senior underwriter. In February 1992, she transferred to the Human Resources Department as employment manager. She was promoted to vice president of human resources in 2004.

She has also earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in General Insurance (AINS) designations.

In the Van Wert community, White has served as a board member for both the Red Cross and Van Wert County Hospital, a member of the Community Health Professionals Advisory Board, and a board member, campaign chairperson, and board president of the United Way of Van Wert County. She resides in Van Wert with her husband, John.

Central Insurance Companies was founded in Van Wert in 1876, and writes more than 328,000 auto, home, and business policies in 18 states. Regional offices are located in Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, and Van Wert. The Central group of companies has combined assets of over $1 billion. Central’s A.M. Best rating is A (excellent).