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    CopperPoint Announces Recipients of 2018 President's Awards, Key Contributor Awards and Special Achievement Awards

    PHOENIX, Arizona – CopperPoint Insurance Companies announced 15 outstanding employees were recognized for a 2018 CopperPoint achievement award.

    “Talent is our most important asset and we want to ensure that we recognize, reward and invest in outstanding employees,” said Marc Schmittlein, President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance Companies. “The collective talent recognized in this year’s company awards program played a big part in CopperPoint’s success in 2018.” 

    “We delivered on all our strategic initiatives, enabling us to realize our vision of being a top-tier regional insurance company, and growing to a six-state footprint,” Schmittlein continued. “These awards are a very special way for us to recognize and thank these employees for their extraordinary dedication to the company and for bringing our mission, vision and values to life.”

    The President's Award Winners
    The President's Award is CopperPoint’s highest level of recognition. The four recipients of this award have demonstrated strong leadership and accountability in leading initiatives that have had a significant impact to the company.

    Bobbie Fox, AVP Associate General Counsel
    Jeff Devin, Application Development Manager
    Don Esparza, Director of Business Development & Distribution
    Kurt Kawasaki, Program Manager II

    Key Contributor Award Winners
    The Key Contributor Awards were awarded to seven recipients who went well beyond the scope of their roles to achieve an accomplishment that had a significant impact on a CopperPoint division. 

    Eddie Chavez, Senior Desktop Support Technician
    Stephanie Flores, AVP Marketing & Go to Market Strategy
    Seth Collins, Database Manager
    Hema Tatineni, Principal Program Manager 
    Karin Pastell, Accounting Manager 
    Percy Spencer, Claims Relationship Manager
    Jaime Jimenez, Loss Control Manager

    Special Achievement Awards Winners
    These awards were given to four individuals who provided technical or functional expertise to a team to achieve a business need.  Their accomplishment required effort beyond their normal job scope and had a significant impact on a work team or project.  

    Linda McCuistion, Senior Claims Adjuster
    Michael Weinberg, Claims Adjuster
    Susan Lebo, Senior Business Center Representative
    Becky Bening, Underwriter Specialist
     

    About CopperPoint Insurance Companies

    Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies (www.copperpoint.com) is a leading provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded line of insurance products and a growing six state footprint in the southwestern US, CopperPoint embodies stability and sustainability for policyholders in AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, and UT. It has $4 billion in assets, a policyholder surplus of nearly $1.5 billion and no debt.
     
    CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona based CopperPoint Insurance Companies, California based Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, and other CopperPoint insurance entities. All companies are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best.

    Contact

    Jennifer Johnston
    jjohnston@copperpoint.com
    602.631-2351