Insights

Palomar welcomed Michael Smith as an Account Executive specializing in transportation risk management. He helps clients assess risks and implement controls to reduce loss exposure, drawing on his transportation background and involvement with trucking associations in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina.

Brett Cohrs, a Senior Vice President at Palomar, earned the Certified Risk Manager designation after completing a rigorous education program and examinations. The CRM curriculum covers risk analysis and control, risk financing, and risk management practice, building on Cohrs’s background as a Washington and Lee University graduate.

Jeremy Dickey, Palomar’s Operations Manager and Cyber Insurance Specialist, earned the Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist designation. His business education, former U.S. Air Force service, safety leadership, and cyber insurance and data breach response expertise support clients assessing cyber risk and selecting loss control tools.

Palomar promoted Justin Smitherman to Chief Technology Officer, adding responsibility for technology strategy, complex systems, and executive liaison work with the Board of Directors. After joining Palomar in 2011 and becoming IT Director in 2013, he continued improving connectivity, security, technology, and customer service.

Palomar welcomed Luke Skipper as an Account Executive specializing in commercial insurance and food distribution. His specialty distribution experience helps clients understand their risks and shape insurance products to meet their needs, extending Palomar’s service to food industry clients from the Kennesaw office.