For Immediate Release September 8. 2004 New York, NY ” B. Eric Hempelman, JD, CPCU, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation, the Atlanta-based member of the U.S. RE Group that provides underwriting management and other insurance services to health care providers.
"Mr. Hempelrnan brings to Uni-Ter decades of experience in the Medical Malpractice insurance arena, underwriting, claims, and risk management. Eric's outstanding track record fits him perfectly to head up operations at Uni-Ter," said Sanford Elsass, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. RE Agencies, Inc., the internal parent company of Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation and other subsidiaries.
Following graduation from the University of Nebraska, Mr. Hempelman took his law degree at Drake University. Over the years, he has served in senior management positions at Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland, NCRIC, American Physician's Capital, and others. In his various assignments, Mr. Hempelman has managed underwriting, marketing, claims, risk management, and legal departments.
Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation provides liability insurance solutions to nursing homes, assisted living and retirement communities across the nation. The Company is a leader in the formation of captives, risk retention groups, and other alternative risk transfer mechanisms, as well as traditional liability insurance. The Company also provides risk management and claims services through its subsidiaries, Uni-Ter Risk Management Services and Uni-Ter Claims Management, Inc.
For more information, contact Mechlin Moore, MDM Communications (Tel. 239-777-1595; Email mmoore74l2@aol.com).
