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Insurance research firm MSA Research has announced the appointment of Marilyn Horrick as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Horrick is an experienced business strategist and accomplished leader in the property and casualty insurance (P&C) sector with more than two decades of industry experience. In her new role, Horrick will be accountable for enterprise-wide operations, strategy execution, marketing, and sales and growth initiatives across all brands and channels.
Before joining MSA Research, Horrick was national vice president of The Guarantee Company of North America’s Guarantee Gold line and had overall responsibility for the division’s P&L, underwriting, strategic pricing, product innovation, risk management including flood, wildfire and earthquake strategies, operations and compliance, broker relations, marketing, and technology solutions.
“Having worked alongside Joel and MSA for years, I know just how fortunate I am to be joining the team,” said Horrick. “Coming on board in this role capitalizes on all I’ve learned in my 26 years in insurance, keeps me connected to an industry community that I love, exposes me to other business sectors and utilizes my talents in new and engaging ways. I’m enthusiastic about the company’s objectives and look forward to working closely with this dynamic and talented team of professionals and our valued clients and partners.”
“I am thrilled to have someone of Marilyn’s calibre and business acumen join our team in this key leadership position,” said Joel Baker, president and CEO of MSA Research. “Marilyn will bring to her responsibilities at MSA Research an outstanding base of industry experience, proven ability to advance growth and strategic initiatives, and strong leadership and partner relationship skills.”
