Introducing Rick Fineman

We are excited to share that Rick Fineman, has joined the BHHC Workers Compensation Division as our new Vice President of Loss Control. Rick boasts more than 30 years of experience in insurance and occupational safety and health. Fineman brings his expertise to further enhance BHHC’s industry-leading loss control program, which is supported by a team of certified safety professionals with a diverse range of industry backgrounds. With the addition of Rick’s leadership in the insurance industry, BHHC will continue to strengthen its service offerings by providing consultative workplace safety education that emphasizes preventing accidents and injuries, thereby helping customers manage their workers compensation costs.

“Rick is a seasoned occupational safety and risk management professional with substantial experience working across a broad range of industries. He brings a depth of leadership and knowledge to our company that strategically positions us to deliver market-leading safety solutions and drive operational efficiencies – which are key to our continued operating strengths,” said Rob Darby, President and CEO of BHHC. “He has a breadth of experience and talent with risk management programs that supports BHHC’s goal of maintaining its competitive enterprising loss control market advantage.”

Alongside Danny Engell, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting and Data Analytics Officer, Rick’s expertise will further enhance BHHC’s industry-leading loss control program, which is supported by a team of certified safety professionals with a diverse range of industry backgrounds. The addition of his leadership to the Senior Management Team reinforces BHHC’s position as an industry leader in workers compensation insurance products and services.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rick to our organization,” said Danny Engell, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting and Data Analytics Officer. “His extensive risk management strategy and operations experience with industry-specific risk identification, evaluation and analysis to help clients reduce risk exposures, injury frequency, and severity is a great asset as we continue to grow and diversify to meet the needs of our policyholders.”

We warmly welcome Rick Fineman to our team and look forward to the risk management strategies he will bring to BHHC.

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The Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies (BHHC) are a group of six insurance carriers that are part of the Berkshire Hathaway insurance group. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and with over 50 years in business, BHHC has evolved from a regional carrier to a national insurance group writing a diverse book of policies from coast to coast. The Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies include Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company, BHHC Special Risks Insurance Company, Continental Divide Insurance Company, Cypress Insurance Company, Oak River Insurance Company, and Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies (BHHC) have earned an enviable record of success in the insurance industry. Supported by A.M. Best’s highest financial strength rating of A++ (Superior) (as of February 1, 2023), our corporate size enables our organization to react swiftly and effectively to opportunities in the insurance marketplace. Our financial strength provides our employees, agency partners, and policyholders the security rarely available in today’s marketplace. Browse bhhc.com to learn more.