Rokstone Agriculture, part of international specialty reinsurance MGA Rokstone, announces the appointment of Jessica Rusnak as senior farm and ranch underwriter.
In her new role, Rusnak will focus on driving new opportunities, improving efficiencies and quality in both matriculated and non-matriculated programs, and leveraging the advanced technology and data-driven capabilities of the Rokstone ATOMX ecosystem to deliver underwriting and service excellence across the entire agricultural life cycle.
She has more than 15 years of industry experience in underwriting, operations, product and compliance.
Rusnak joins Rokstone after ten years at Westfield Insurance, where she rose from marketing underwriter to operations manager and ultimately to underwriting practice and quality assurance manager.
She also recently served as chair of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) Commercial and Personal Lines (CPL) Symposium.
She also worked at Amica Mutual Insurance and Montana Insurance Agency.
Rokstone Agriculture’s farm and ranch division has experienced record growth this year, driven by growing demand for its various specialist risks. The Department has a deep understanding of the complex risks currently facing U.S. agriculture.
“Jessica is an excellent addition to our growing team,” said Joshua Lauth, president of Rokstone Agriculture Farm and Ranch. “She not only understands the unique set of challenges facing the agricultural community, but is always eager to make things better; whether that’s leveraging technology to drive advanced decision-making, respond more quickly to emerging risks, provide differentiated service, or provide compliance confidence to carriers and agents. She has the skills and expertise to make it happen.”
Rusnak commented: “Rokstone has a culture of autonomy, entrepreneurship and empowerment that’s unlike anything I’ve seen before, and certainly unlike anything you’ll see in legacy brands. It gives me the opportunity to make a real impact, drive growth, and get back to doing what I love best. I’ve known Josh and the team well from my time at Westfield, and I already feel like part of the family.”
