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Donegal® Named to RISE’s Elite 50 Internships List for Second Consecutive Year
Published annually, the RISE Elite 50 Internships list recognizes internship programs in the insurance…
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September 2026 Agent Newsletter
Love it or hate it, skeptic or enthusiast, we can all agree that AI is a rapidly evolving impact to...
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July 2026 Agent Newsletter
Love it or hate it, skeptic or enthusiast, we can all agree that AI is a rapidly evolving impact to...
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Donegal® Announces Key Marketing Promotion, Retirement in the Midwest
Effective in July, Rob Faber will take over as Regional Vice President of the Greater Midwest region,…
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March 2026 Agent Newsletter
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we’re dedicating this latest issue of Donegal’s Agent…
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Women in Insurance Spotlight – Renee Stillabower & Kristen Morrical
During Women in Insurance Month, we’re proud to recognize the talented women who help drive our…
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Donegal® Announces Guidewire Cloud Migration and GenAI Initiatives to Further Modernize Core Insurance Systems
The next phase of Donegal’s ongoing technology transformation initiative will include the migration of...
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A Conversation with Sanjay Pandey, Donegal’s Chief Information Officer
As Donegal nears the finish line of Project Nautilus, we’re reflecting back on the significant success...
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Donegal® Announces Key Marketing Promotion, Retirement
Donegal® has announced the promotion of Josh Mussmon to Vice President of Marketing Operations....
read moreDonegal® Recognized Among RISE’s Elite 50 Internships for 2025
Published annually, the RISE Elite 50 Internships list recognizes internship programs in the insurance…
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Donegal® Honored as Industry Leader in Data & Analytics
Bestowed annually, Datos Insights’ annual Impact Awards program recognizes innovations leading the...
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Underwriter Spotlight – Kay Dyches
A Harford County, Md. native, with her Bachelors in Exercise Science from the University of Delaware,...
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Across the industry, business continuity and resilience is an ever-evolving and increasingly important…
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Donegal’s Michele Christensen and Natasha Romero Named Among 2025 Central PA Women of Influence
Christensen and Romero were honored in June at Central Penn Business Journal’s 2025 Women of Influence...
read moreA Conversation with…Commercial Lines
In April, Donegal unveiled the next generation of Commercial Lines leadership, and a new operational…
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Underwriting Spotlight – Anthony Howard
Meet Anthony Howard, a Production Underwriter in Commercial Lines who has been on the Mountain States...
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Mountain States’ Hunter Graham honored as New Mexico Company Rep of the Year
Hunter Graham, Business Relationship Manager, has been named Company Rep of the Year by The...
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Donegal’s Krista Root Honored Among Central PA’s Forty Under 40
Krista Root, Commercial Lines Regional Product Manager, has been named to Central Penn Business...
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Donegal® Honored as Personal Lines Carrier of the Year by The Insurance Alliance Network
Donegal Insurance Group® is pleased to be the recipient of the prestigious Personal Lines Carrier of...
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Donegal® Announces Latest Officer Promotion
Caleb Landis promoted to Assistant Vice President of Commercial Lines Systems Development.
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Underwriting Spotlight – Emmy Savage
Meet Emmy Savage, a Senior Underwriter in Personal Lines who has been on the Donegal team since 2001.
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Claims Spotlight – Noel Doutrich
Meet Noel Doutrich, a Claim Representative based in Donegal’s Marietta, PA Home Office!
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Donegal® Announces New Leadership in 12 Key States
Donegal® announced two new Regional Vice Presidents to leading marketing efforts in 12 key states...
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Donegal® Launches New Commercial Lines Service Center
Demetrios Axarlis will lead a team of four account managers in the new Commercial Lines Service Center.
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Donegal® Names Two to Posts of Chief Operating Officer, SVP of Field Operations & National Accounts
Dan DeLamater has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Noland Deas will...
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A Conversation with Chad Wallaesa, Assistant Vice President of Loss Control
Discover the pivotal role played by Chad Wallaesa, Assistant Vice President of Loss Control, and how he...
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A Conversation with Donegal’s Chief Analytics Officer
Earlier this summer, we announced that Central Penn Business Journal selected our own Kristi Altshuler as...
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Donegal’s Kristi Altshuler Named One of Central PA’s Women of Influence
Congratulations to Donegal’s Senior VP and Chief Analytics Officer, Kristi Altshuler, recognized as one...
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Davis Retires as SVP of Mountain States Insurance Group
In January, Davis retired for the third and final time, capping off a 45-year career, including the last...
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Employee Spotlight – Vanessa Long
In this employee spotlight, Donegal® celebrates Vanessa Long, our Operations Supervisor based in...
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Employee Spotlight – Courtney Hartman
In this employee spotlight, Donegal® celebrates Courtney Hartman, a Property Claims Representative in…
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Introducing Donegal’s First-Ever Claims Trainee Class!
Donegal® recently graduated its first class of Claims Trainees! Learn more about the program in this…
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Employee Spotlight – Karen Miller
In this employee spotlight, Donegal® celebrates Karen Miller, our Licensing Manager based in...
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A Conversation with Our New Head of Personal Lines
Dave Sponic took the helm as Head of Personal Lines in July. Learn more about his vision for the future...
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Employee Spotlight – “Donegal Dale” Shedd
In this employee spotlight, we celebrate “Donegal Dale” Shedd, a Casualty Claim Representative...
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Donegal Taps Dave Sponic to Lead Personal Lines Division
Sponic succeeds longtime SVP of Personal Lines Jeff Jacobsen, who will transition into an advisory...
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Donegal’s Christina Hoffman One of Central Pennsylvania’s 2022 “Women of Influence”
Awarded annually to high-achieving women for their career accomplishments, CPBJ’s Women of Influence...
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Bradley Hire Further Builds Out Donegal’s Commercial Lines Leadership
Ryan Bradley to play a key role in establishing underwriting guidelines and processes in the Commercial...
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Donegal Mutual Names Jack Hess to Lead Board of Directors
Hess steps into the seat left vacant by the recent death of former longtime Donegal Mutual President &...
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Inflation & Insurance: A Conversation with Donegal’s Chief Underwriting Officer
Inflation is spiking at levels we haven’t seen in decades – and for some, even in our lifetime. What...
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Employee Spotlight – Dianne Huls
In this employee spotlight, Donegal celebrates Dianne Huls, who recently marked her 50th Anniversary with...
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Employee Spotlight – Keith Eisenhart
In this employee spotlight, Donegal celebrates Keith Eisenhart, an Assistant Vice President of Claims...
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Donegal Announces Partnership with Invest to Bring Insurance Education to Pennsylvania
Donegal will team up with Alexandria, Va.-based Invest to promote and enhance insurance education and…
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Donegal Partners with Big I Best Practices Agencies
Donegal Insurance Group proudly celebrates the Class of 2021 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers...
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Employee Spotlight – George Ripley
In this employee spotlight, Donegal® celebrates George Ripley, the Special Investigations Unit Manager...
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Ermil Adamson, Michigan Insurance Company President, to Retire in January
Michigan Insurance Company President Ermil Adamson will retire in January, capping a 46-year career in...
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Donegal’s Tony Finnegan Honored as Rising Insurance Star Executive
Bestowed annually, the RISE Awards honor Rising Insurance Star Executives under the age of 40, or with...
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Employee Spotlight – Kevin Kauffman
In this month’s employee spotlight, Donegal celebrates Kevin Kauffman, a Programmer Analyst based in...
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Celebrating Donegal’s $10 Million Agencies: Pratt Insurance
In today’s digital age, Pratt Insurance prides itself on retaining an old-fashioned level of client...
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Celebrating Donegal’s $10 Million Agencies: Vizance, Inc.
For Wisconsin’s Vizance, Inc., the path to success reads like the play-by-play from a football game....
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Employee Spotlight – Stacey Callahan
Donegal Insurance Group celebrates Stacey Callahan, a Claims Team Lead for our Virginia/North Carolina…
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Paperless Billing Now Available!
We are pleased to announce that our policyholders now have a paperless billing option! Policyholders...
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Employee Spotlight – Scott Jacob
Donegal Insurance Group celebrates Scott Jacob, a Wisconsin-based Business Relationship Manager in our…
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Meet Julie Leschke: Donegal Jefferson Award Winner
Whether it’s a colleague in need or a mission trip with her church, learn how Julie Leschke throws her...
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Donegal Announces First-Ever Jefferson Award Recipients
Donegal is proud to honor our first-ever Jefferson Award winners, who are making a difference in their…
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Employee Spotlight – Brasseur
Donegal Insurance Group and Michigan Insurance Company would like to celebrate Samantha Brasseur, a…
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Employee Spotlight – Neifert
Donegal Insurance Group would like to celebrate one of our SIU Investigators, Angela Neifert, for...
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Donegal Remains Committed to Community Outreach
Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Donegal continues to be there when it matters most by...
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Support the Red Cross During COVID-19
The American Red Cross is struggling to continue its lifesaving mission of providing more than 40 percent...
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Donegal’s Response to COVID-19
The well-being of our agents, policyholders and employees is Donegal’s top priority as we continue...
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Employee Spotlight – Mothersbaugh
Donegal Insurance Group would like to celebrate our commercial lines underwriter, Cameron Mothersbaugh,...
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Employee Spotlight – Albright
Donegal Insurance Group would like to celebrate Kyle Albright for delivering Best-In-Class Service!
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Employee Spotlight – Freeman
Donegal Insurance Group would like to celebrate our employee, Forrest Freeman, for delivering...
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Employee Spotlight – Schindel
Donegal Insurance Group would like to celebrate our claims employee, Megan Schindel, for delivering…
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