Porch adds four hires

Porch Group is adding four senior insurance professionals. The appointments span strategy, sales, reinsurance, underwriting, and risk management:

• Eric Lemieur, Head of Insurance Sales & Distribution: Formerly with Farmers and Foremost, Lemieur brings expertise in both exclusive and independent agency channels to drive premium growth and agency partnerships.
• Chad Mirock, Senior Director, Insurance Product & Strategy: With prior roles at Country Financial, The Hartford, and Travelers, Mirock will lead product, underwriting, and pricing strategy for Porch Insurance.
• Andrea Ferrari, Director, Underwriting: Ferrari, who previously held underwriting leadership roles at Kin and Hippo, specializes in wildfire and catastrophe risk and will focus on risk management and profitability.
• Emmanuel Bellegarde, Head of Reinsurance: Bellegarde brings experience from McGill and Partners, Aon Benfield, and Willis Towers Watson, and will lead Porch’s reinsurance strategy and placements.

“The addition of these leaders comes at a pivotal time for Porch. We had a strong finish to 2024, delivering $42 million in Adjusted EBITDA and $30 million Net Income in the fourth quarter. Looking toward 2025, we have the Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange well-positioned to scale premium and as it does so, our Insurance Services business will benefit with strong and growing profitability.” – Porch Group CEO Matt Ehrlichman.