PMA Companies Promotes Jack Aspen to VP of Risk Control Services

PMA Companies announced that Jack Aspen has been promoted to Vice President of Risk Control Services. Mr. Aspen is responsible for leading PMA Companies' Corporate Risk Control Services and providing loss prevention guidance and expertise to PMA's field risk control, underwriting and claims service areas (see also PMA Companies).

In his new role, he will lead the risk control functions for the PMA Insurance Group, PMA Management Corp. and PMA Management Corp. of New England, as well as provide support and direction to Midlands Management Corporation's risk control operations.

"PMA is focused on delivering tangible value to our clients, and our Risk Control Services provide outstanding value to our clients," said John Santulli, Executive Vice President, PMA Companies. "I am confident that under Jack's leadership, PMA will continue to rank among the best loss prevention service providers in the industry. Jack is an outstanding leader, who has deep loss prevention expertise and a tremendous passion for providing our clients with exceptional risk control services."

Mr. Santulli added that since joining PMA Companies in 2007, Mr. Aspen has played an integral role in PMA setting the bar in the industry with the introduction of new, innovative programs and service offerings, including specialized risk control teams who have extensive expertise in key industries, decision based safety management, advancements in industrial hygiene and occupational health, on-line cost-effective training for our busy clients, aging workforce solutions and PMA Websourcesm, a 24/7 on-line portal of safety and risk management resources.

Previously, Mr. Aspen was Assistant Vice President, Risk Control Services, PMA Companies. With more than 23 years' experience in the risk control field, he has served in positions of increasing responsibility, including Loss Prevention Consultant, Technical Consultant in Ergonomics and Regional Manager overseeing a team of risk management consultants stationed throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Mr. Aspen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He holds Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designations. About the PMA Companies The PMA Companies provides risk management solutions and services, including workers' compensation and property & casualty insurance, throughout the United States. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, the PMA Companies are the operating companies of PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PMACA), a holding company that includes the PMA Insurance Group, specializing in workers' compensation and other commercial property & casualty insurance products; PMA Management Corp. and PMA Management Corp. of New England, providing results-driven risk management services; and Midlands Management Corporation, a managing general agent with a specialty in excess workers' compensation, program administration and third party administration services.

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