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York-based McConkey Insurance & Benefits names vice president/principal
York-based McConkey Insurance & Benefits names vice president/principal
Listen to this articleKurt Gehman has been named vice president and principal of McConkey Insurance & Benefits, a provider of financial security and risk management solutions.
Gehman’s promotion became effective on Jan. 1.
“I’m truly blessed to be a part of such a great, hardworking team whose core mission is above all to serve others by providing our clients with the expertise and peace of mind to navigate today’s growingly complex risks,” Gehman said in a statement.
McConkey Insurance & Benefits has provided financial security for individuals and businesses since 1890 and serves clients on a national and international basis. Gehman joined McConkey in 2015 as a business insurance executive.
Having close to 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, Gehman adds extensive workers’ compensation experience. He started in the insurance industry as an underwriter and wrote several of the captive insurance programs to which McConkey serves as program administrator.
Gehman developed custom tailored workers’ compensation programs that addressed the specific needs of individual mid-large market businesses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Since joining McConkey, Gehman has been instrumental in serving some of the agency’s more complex clients and developing solutions that provide them with the resources and financial stability to successfully operate their organizations.
“It is a pleasure to have Kurt join the ownership team at McConkey,” McConkey Insurance & Benefits’ CEO and President Mike Harter said. “He is a key part in our ability to perpetuate the agency from within and remain locally owned and independent. Kurt has also been a key contributor in improving processes and procedures for the betterment of employees and clients.”
Gehman received his BSBA Degree from The University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics. He holds a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and is a member, and past Board of Director, for the PA Dutch Chapter of CPCU.
Gehman currently serves as a board member of the Lancaster City Fire Foundation and is an active member of the Lancaster County Fire Chiefs Association.
