STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genesis is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Golonka to its Public Entity Division. Chris will be a member of the Midwest Region as Vice President and Underwriting Executive. Mr. Golonka, who had been Vice President, Public Entity Group, ACE USA, will join the Chicago regional underwriting unit of Genesis.
Before joining Genesis, Mr. Golonka was responsible for the management, underwriting and production of public entity and scholastic business within the western half of the United States for ACE USA.
Prior to that, he worked for Munich Re America Specialty Markets as Vice President, Public Entity & Non-Profit Client Group, responsible for underwriting casualty and professional lines of business in a 20 state area with a focus on governmental and scholastic entities. Mr. Golonka has a B.S./B.A., Finance, from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and holds the CPCU and RPLU professional designations.
“Chris Golonka is a well-recognized and respected leader in the public entity and educational sectors. He has built enduring client relations over many years, through his experience and understanding of the governmental and educational segments,” added Robert Jones, SVP and Chief Operation Officer of Genesis. “We are fortunate to complement our organization with another skilled underwriting professional. Chris’s reputation is on par with Genesis underwriting and claim associates who have established our position with the markets we serve.”
For more information, please contact:
Chris Golonka, VP & Underwriting Executive, at 312 526 7526 or chris.golonka@gumc.com
Joe Majsak, SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, at 203 328 6416 or joe.majsak@gumc.com
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