About Us

Peter Christen, president and chief executive officer
Peter Christen was appointed president and chief executive officer of QBE Regional Insurance in 2007. Christen joined former parent company Winterthur Insurance in 1980. Since 1986 he has held various management positions within the U.S. division, most recently as president and CEO of Unigard Insurance Companies (2000-07). Previously he was president and CEO of Blue Ridge Insurance Company (1995-2000), which is now part of General Casualty. Christen earned degrees from Kollegium Sarnen and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Chris Alberghini, vice president of strategic planning
Chris Alberghini was named vice president of strategic planning in 2007. Since joining Unigard in 1995, he has held various positions in the claims, commercial lines and marketing departments. Alberghini graduated from Princeton University (N.J.) with a bachelor’s degree in economics.  

Jim Blair, senior vice president of General Casualty claims
Jim Blair has more than 30 years of claims experience, including more than 25 with General Casualty. Prior to his appointment as senior vice president of claims in 2006, Blair oversaw the company's claims operations. Blair owns several professional designations, including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance. He's also a member of the CPCU's Dairyland and national chapters. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Blair serves on the Monona Grove school board's business services committee.

Ken Dedrick, vice president of Unigard claims
Ken Dedrick has been with Unigard since 2001. He has more than 30 years of insurance experience and is a member of the CPCU Society. Dedrick is a graduate of Siena College (Loudonville, N.Y.) and earned a master’s degree in management from Binghamton University (N.Y.).

Jeff Dehn, senior vice president of commercial lines
Jeff Dehn has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years. Dehn joined Unigard in 2000 and is a graduate of State University of New York at Oswego. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from City University in Seattle and is a CPCU. Dehn is vice president of the Washington State University Risk Management and Insurance advisory board. He also sits on the Pacific Northwest Insurance Council and Idaho Rating and Survey Bureau boards of directors.

Norm Donelson, chief actuary
Norm Donelson was named chief actuary in September 2007 after serving as interim head of the actuarial department. He’s been with the actuarial department at Unigard and its parent company since 1980. Donelson holds academic degrees from Whitman College (Walla Walla, Wash.) and the University of Washington. He is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has been designated a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.

Tom Greenfield, senior vice president of regional operations
Tom Greenfield directs QBE Regional’s field operations and agent marketing. Prior to his appointment in 2007, he served as regional vice president of General Casualty’s Eastern Region since 2000. Greenfield has been with the organization since 1995. He graduated from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in finance and also has a master’s degree in business administration from Babson College (Wellesley, Mass.).

Jim Henry, president of QBE Agri Insurance
Jim Henry, president of QBE Agri Insurance, joined the company in 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial insurance, including a number of years in agricultural insurance. Henry is certified as a CPCU, Associate in Risk Management, Associate in Claims, Associate in Reinsurance and Agricultural Farm Insurance Specialist. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio).

Dan Hill, senior vice president of personal lines
Dan Hill was named senior vice president of personal lines in 2008. He previously headed the personal lines department at affiliate Farmers Union Insurance and has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years in underwriting, product management and marketing. Hill graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in economics and studied business management at Northwestern University's Kellogg Business School. He's also a licensed agent and is certified by the IIA in personal insurance. Hill has served on several charitable organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America and coaching soccer and lacrosse youth sports.

Kip Kobussen, chief administrative officer
Kip Kobussen previously served as General Casualty's CAO and chief legal counsel and assistant vice president before being named CAO of QBE Regional in 2007. He started with the company in 1989, after earning his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a law degree from Hamline University (St. Paul, Minn.). Kobussen is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Sun Prairie Business Education Partnership, Sun Prairie Education Foundation and Sunshine Place, Inc.

Peter Logothetis, chief information officer
Logothetis oversees the information services department for QBE Regional Insurance. He has more than 25 years of experience in the information technology industry and has worked in insurance for 15 years. Since 1980, Logothetis has also been a part-time IT instructor at DePaul University, where he earned his master's degree in business administration. A native of Greece, he also has a bachelor's degree in computer science and business from the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Jerry Mackey, president and CEO of Farmers Union Insurance
Mackey became president and CEO of National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Company in 2004. He has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and earned his business degree from Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Mo.).

Jennifer Vernon, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary
Jennifer Vernon was named vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of QBE Regional in 2007 after 12 years with the company. Vernon is a licensed attorney in Wisconsin and member of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals. She graduated from Carleton College (Minn.) with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota.