LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“EIHI” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EIHI) announced today that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael L. Boguski, has been appointed to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, with a term as director commencing immediately.
Mr. Boguski has served as EIHI’s President and Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the board of the Company’s operating subsidiaries since EIHI’s inception as a public company in June 2006. He has been with the Eastern organization since the inception of the workers’ compensation insurance operation in 1997. As previously announced, Mr. Boguski will assume the position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2011, when current CEO Bruce Eckert transitions to become Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
“Michael has played a key leadership role within the Company since its inception, and has been an integral part of EIHI’s strong strategic and operational performance,” said Robert McAlaine, Chairman of EIHI. “His proven expertise and 24 years of experience in the property and casualty industry will help our Board to continue to build shareholder value and achieve our corporate objectives.”
Mr. Boguski earned a degree in Business Management from Bloomsburg University and holds a Chartered Property-Casualty Underwriter designation. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and currently serves as the Finance Officer for the YPO Keystone Chapter.
EIHI operates through its subsidiaries a domestic casualty insurance group specializing in workers’ compensation, a third-party claims administration company and a specialty reinsurance company. EIHI has service offices in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana and Tennessee. EIHI’s Web address is http://www.eihi.com.
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SOURCE Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc.
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