Jeffrey P. Leman is set to retire as Chief Operating Officer of Prime Insurance Company on 31 December 2025. Prime Holdings Insurance Services CEO and Chairman of the Board, Rick J. Lindsey, confirms the forthcoming departure. Leman joined Prime Insurance Company in 2006 as COO and Vice President of Underwriting. During his tenure, he also acts as Secretary for several entities, including Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc., Prime Insurance Company, Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc., Prime Special Risk Holding, and Prime Special Risk Insurance Company. Lindsey extends congratulations to Leman on more than 19 years of distinguished service and exemplary leadership. “As COO, his unwavering commitment to operational excellence and strategic growth strengthened our position in the marketplace,” Lindsey says. He adds that Leman’s expertise, professionalism, and reputation throughout the E&S community fostered partnerships that expanded the company’s reach across all 50 states. The entire Prime family extends its sincerest wishes for a well-deserved retirement. Leman began his insurance career in 1981 at Crum & Forster, where he served as Assistant Vice President of Accounting and Finance and Assistant Treasurer of LWB Syndicate, Inc. In 1986, he was Vice President of Operations and Treasurer of INEX Insurance Exchange in Chicago, managing day-to-day operations and finances and working closely with state departments of insurance until 2000. In February 2000, he becomes Chief Operating Officer of two executive benefit and insurance consulting firms in Chicago. He holds a CPCU designation, a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University in Chicago.
