Nationwide appoints Casey Kempton to lead PL property business

Casey Kempton is joining Nationwide to lead the insurer’s personal lines property business.

Kempton comes to Nationwide from Chubb where she most recently served as EVP, digital business officer responsible for emerging small business digital acquisition channels via direct-to-consumer affinity partnerships, eBrokers and agent-carrier connectivity. Prior to that, she led the personal lines agency channel at The Hartford including oversight of field sales performance, distribution strategy, marketing and product portfolio management. She also spent time with the ACE Group accountable for global personal and commercial lines as well as leading the operations and information technology for the Latin America region.

Kempton will report to Mark Berven, Nationwide’s P&C President and Chief Operating Officer.

“During the search process, we had the chance to meet several outstanding industry leaders. Casey stood out in particular thanks to her strong track record of performance excellence, deep experience in using data insights and technology to fuel growth and innovation and her dedication to developing future-ready talent.” – Mark Berven.

“I’m excited to join Nationwide. It’s a dynamic time for the P&C industry, and I’m looking forward to working with an exceptional team to lead this respected personal lines organization into its next 100 years.” – Casey Kempton.