Evan Purmort and Bill Purmort

(3-29-24) — Central Insurance announced the election of Evan Purmort as the new chairman, the board members held a meeting on March 26 and unanimously selected Evan Purmort.

Former Chairman of the Board of Directors Bill Purmort announced he would step down beginning April 1.

,CEO and President Evan Purmort

“It’s impossible to describe Bill’s impact on this company and on me personally. 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. 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.”