Annual Meeting Minutes
112th Mid-Atlantic Mutual Advantage Convention
August 5, 2019
Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA
Call to Order and Roll Call: Chairman Kelley called the 112th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies to order at 1:30 pm. On the basis of convention registrations, Chairman Kelley found the presence of a quorum.
Anti-trust Statement: Chairman Kelley delivered the anti-trust statement to all members present.
Reading and Acceptance of Minutes: Chairman Kelley requested a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously voted on by all members present to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to receive the minutes as presented. Chairman Kelley then requested a motion to accept the minutes of the August 6, 2018 Annual Meeting held at the Marriott Waterfront Baltimore. After careful consideration, a motion was made, properly seconded, and unanimously voted on by all members present to accept the minutes.
Chairman’s Report: Chairman Kelley thanked PAMIC for allowing him to serve as Chairman. Chairman Kelley also provided the membership with a summary of significant achievements in the areas of lobbying, increased PAC contributions, and monthly webinars. He also discussed the PAMIC office moving to a larger and more convenient location, and he stressed the importance of member companies urging their employees to take part in the educational offerings the Association provides.
President’s Report: President Gallagher dispensed with the reading of the President’s Report and advised all members present to review the handout in the Annual Report for specifics related to the President’s Report. He thanked the Board for their guidance, trust and confidence over the past year. President Gallagher focused the remainder of his message on goals the Association has reached in the past year, including the addition of four insurer members and 15 associate members; increased webinar offerings; new high watermark for PAC contributions; the development of three new PAMIC programs - the Business Transaction Seminar, Meet the Mutuals and summer seminar on how the regulatory and legislative processes work in Pennsylvania. A motion to receive the President’s Report was made, properly seconded and unanimously agreed to be all members present.
Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Sloan advised all members that the preliminary audit of PAMIC is underway and no issues have been found. PAMIC had another good financial year in 2018/19. A motion to receive the Treasurer’s Report was made, properly seconded and unanimously agreed to be all members present.
Committee Reports: Chairman Kelley dispensed with Committee Reports by referring all members to the written reports contained in the Annual Report. Chairman Kelley requested a motion to accept the committee reports. A motion was made, properly seconded and unanimously agreed to be all members to dispense with the reading of the Committee Reports and to accept them as submitted.
Recognition of Committee Chairmen and Retiring Board Members: Chairman Kelley thanked all of the Committee Chairs for their hard work over the previous year in providing outstanding educational programs to PAMIC’s members and the mutual industry in general. Chairman Kelley congratulated retiring Board members, Douglas Underwood, Eric Raski, and Jeff Wyngard for their outstanding service and thanked them for their hard work and dedication to the mutual insurance industry and to PAMIC, and for making the past year a great year for the organization.
Ratification of Actions of the Officers, Directors and Committees: Chairman Kelley requested a motion from the members to ratify the actions of all the officers, directors and committees of PAMIC. A motion was made, appropriately seconded and unanimously voted on by all members to ratify the actions of the officers, directors, and committees for the fiscal year 2018/19.
Memorial to Departed Members and Friends: Chairman Kelley requested that Chaplain Whitlock provide a prayer to memorialize our departed PAMIC members and friends in the previous year.
Nomination of Officers and Directors: On behalf of Immediate-past Chairman Underwood, Chairman Kelley presented the candidates as Officers and Directors for the upcoming year. Art Meadows was nominated as Chairman, David Gautsche as Chairman-Elect and Joseph Sloan as Treasurer, John Foster as Vice-Chair, and Richard Kelley as Immediate Past Chair. In addition, the following slate of candidates was nominated as directors for three-year terms: Karen Mashinski, Harford Mutual Insurance Company, and Robert Pelletier, Frederick Mutual Insurance Company. Chairman Kelley opened the floor for additional nominations. Hearing none, Chairman Kelley accepted a motion to close nominations. A motion was made, properly seconded and unanimously voted to close nominations. Chairman Kelley then requested a motion to accept the nominations as presented. A motion was made, properly seconded and unanimously voted on by all members present to accept the new Officers and Directors.
Recognition of Immediate Past Chairman and Incoming Chairman: President Gallagher presented the traditional fraktur to Immediate-Past Chairman Richard Kelley, recognizing his year as Chairman. Immediate-Past Chairman Kelley then introduced incoming Chairman Art Meadows.
Incoming Chairman Address: Incoming Chairman Meadows delivered kind words to Immediate-Past Chairman Kelley in regard to his leadership and service as PAMIC Chairman. Chairman Meadows mentioned he would like to keep the momentum going on accomplishments made in the past year. He offered a bright vision for the future of the mutual insurance industry and would like to continue to see active Board and membership involvement in all aspects of PAMIC and the mutual insurance industry.
Adjournment: Chairman Meadows made a request for a motion to adjourn the Annual Meeting. A motion was made, properly seconded and unanimously voted on by all members to adjourn the 112th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. The meeting adjourned at 1:50 pm on August 5, 2019.
