GuideOne Insurance announced the election of Diane C. Bridgewater, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer with Life Care Services (LCS), to the company’s Board of Directors, effective March 11, 2020. Ms. Bridgewater will serve a three-year term.

Ms. Bridgewater provides strategic, financial and business operations leadership to LCS and the LCS Family of Companies. In addition to directing all financial aspects of the company, she oversees the company’s insurance business line and captive insurance company results; the group purchasing organization, CPS, a leading, consultative GPO in senior living; information technology, including both corporate and community applications that support all lines of the company; compliance and regulatory matters related to Federal and State senior living and healthcare statutes; and, general legal matters of the company. She has more than 35 years of experience in a variety of financial leadership roles. Bridgewater earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and French from the University of Northern Iowa, and she earned her Certified Public Accountant license in 1986.

GuideOne President & Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Snyder, said, “We are thrilled to add someone of Diane’s caliber to our Board. Her background in finance and insurance aligns well with GuideOne as we continue build strategies to grow profitably and diversify our portfolio.”

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About GuideOne Insurance

GuideOne Insurance was founded in 1947 with a commitment to social responsibility. That tradition continues today, as the company proudly protects the people who strengthen our communities. GuideOne serves churches, nonprofit organizations, small businesses and educational institutions. We provide commercial property and liability, business owner’s policies (BOP), workers’ compensation, commercial auto, and many other liability needs. Through GuideOne National, our Specialty E&S carrier, we serve three industry verticals: infrastructure, construction and energy.

Rated “A-” (Excellent) by industry analyst AM Best, GuideOne is licensed in all 50 states through a network of distribution partners who serve more than 51,000 members. GuideOne’s corporate headquarters are located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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Christy Gooding, Director of Marketing
cgooding@guideone.com

GuideOne Insurance is proud to announce its alliance with Strategos International, a Kansas City-based organization that will bring training and consulting to its customers in all niches – churches, schools, nonprofits, senior living communities and small businesses – to help them best prepare for and react in an armed intruder situation.

“As we were tragically reminded recently, random acts of gun violence are a grim reality in today’s world. And, oftentimes, the first responder is a member of the community,” says Jessica Snyder, GuideOne’s Chief Executive Officer and President.

She continues, “Many of our customers feel especially vulnerable. By providing them with this value-added service, they have immediate access to resources and training to proactively prepare for and respond should a violent incident occur.”

Strategos International’s President, Vaughn Baker, says, “The increase of violence at schools and faith-based organizations is disturbing, but it’s reality. And it’s a reality we must confront with education and training – those are our strengths.”

Through Strategos International, GuideOne customers have access to a variety of training modules, from web-based to onsite, at a discounted rate. Training courses cover security principles, intruder awareness and response, and other security-related topics for churches, schools and businesses. Additional resources are also available on GuideOne.com, including webinars, e-books, safety resource articles and more.

About GuideOne Insurance

GuideOne Insurance was founded in 1947 with a commitment to social responsibility. That tradition continues today, as the company proudly protects the people who strengthen our communities. GuideOne serves churches, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, small businesses and senior living communities. GuideOne provides commercial property and liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, and many other liability needs. 

Rated “A-” (Excellent) by industry analyst A.M. Best, GuideOne does business in all 50 states through a network of thousands of independent agents who serve more than 51,000 members. GuideOne’s corporate headquarters are located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

About Strategos International

Strategos (www.StrategosIntl.com), founded in 2002, is a leader in training businesses, schools and churches to proactively respond to active shooters and violent intruders. The firm has trained more than 150,000 people worldwide. Strategos also evaluates facilities and overall organizational security to protect people and property; provides tactical instruction for law enforcement, military and private security personnel; and, provides executive protection for businesses, executives, VIPs and others in need of personal security.

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GuideOne Insurance announced that Chris Ward has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Distribution Management, effective May 28, 2019. In this role, Ward is responsible for driving and supporting attainment of GuideOne’s strategic plan through managing its independent agency, wholesaler and alternative distribution relationships. He will create and execute the overall distribution strategy for the organization, soliciting new partnerships, while developing and managing key relationships.

Ward joins GuideOne from CNA Financial Corporation, where he served as Assistant Vice President of Sales & Distribution. In that role, Ward developed and cultivated relationships with the company’s distribution partners, and worked with brokers to develop national level initiatives that incorporated the company’s distribution strategies. He also brings extensive experience in building business units and teams, strategic planning, sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and reinsurance.

“Chris brings to us a great depth of commercial property and casualty insurance and distribution experience, along with proven leadership skills for our organization,” says GuideOne President & Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Clark. “He’ll work closely with our regional vice presidents, sales directors, and our distribution partners to achieve strong business growth, especially in our small commercial segment.”

Ward adds, “It’s an exciting time to be at GuideOne. We have the leadership and vision to do some special things in the industry. Our challenge is to grow our distribution network and bring value to all of partners while driving profitable growth.”

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About GuideOne

GuideOne Insurance was founded in 1947 with a commitment to social responsibility. That tradition continues today, as the company proudly protects the people who strengthen our communities. GuideOne serves churches, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, small businesses and senior living communities. We provide commercial property and liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, and many other liability needs. 

Rated “A-” (Excellent) by industry analyst A.M. Best, GuideOne does business in all 50 states through a network of thousands of independent agents who serve more than 51,000 members. GuideOne’s corporate headquarters are located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Contact

GuideOne Insurance
Christy Gooding, Director of Marketing
1.515.267.5437