TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES TAMIC OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & COMMITTEES 2015 @ June 16, 2015
OFFICERS PRESIDENT Gary Weiss (2016) Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Assn. P.O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77834 (979) 830-7539 (office) (979) 277-1900 (fax) (800) 392-2202 gweiss@germaniainsurance.com PRESIDENT ELECT William (Billy) Fischer (2016) Garfield Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 919 S. Panna Maria Karnes City, TX 78118 (830) 780-2444 (office) (830) 780-2027 (fax) (800) 839-1048 bfischergfmia@sbcglobal.net VICE PRESIDENT Josh Salge (2015) Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. of Comal County 309 E San Antonio St New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-4816 (office) (830) 625-1343 (fax) (877) 625-4816 jsalge@fmfia.com SECRETARY/TREASURER Tim McCoy (2015) Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 500 U. S. Hwy 77A South Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-1070 (office) (361) 293-1009 (fax) (800) 222-4736 tim.mccoy@hpfm.com TAMIC-NAMIC DIRECTOR Gary Weiss (2016) Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Assn. P.O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77834 (979) 830-7539 (office) (979) 277-1900 (fax) (800) 392-2202 gweiss@germaniainsurance.com
DIRECTORS Gary Antosh (2015) Engle Farm Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. 801 Old Lockhart Rd La Grange, TX 78945 (979) 249-7417 (office) gantosh@cvctx.com Jamie Smith (2015) RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company P. O. Box 6106 Temple, TX 76503-6106 (254) 773-2181 (ext. 279) (254) 773-1122 (fax) (800) 792-3084 jsmith@rvos.com Matt Sodolak (2016) Austin County Farmer s Mutual Fire Insurance Assn. P. O. Box 208 Industry, TX 78944 (979) 357-2541 (office) (979) 357-2955 (fax) matt@lklinsurance.com Douglas Tatsch (2017) Gillespie Farm Mutual Insurance Company 319 Friendship Lane Fredericksburg, TX 78624 (830) 739-4541 (office) (830) 997-2502 (fax) dstatsch@ktc.com Judy Magnuson (2017) Texas Pioneer Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 209 West Main Round Rock, TX 78664-5827 (512) 255-4874 (office) (512) 255-1145 (fax) (800) 258-1934 judy@tpfm.org
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Paul Ehlert Chair Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association P.O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77834-0645 (979) 830-7590 (office) (979) 277-1900 (fax) (800) 392-2202 (979) 203-0464 (cell) pehlert@germaniainsurance.com Stanley Sommer Vice Chair (alternate Michael Bentke) Farmers Mutual Aid Assn. of Washington County 12209 FM 1935 (home) Brenham, TX 77833 (979) 836-8670 (office) (979) 836-6654 (fax) (979) 836-8116 (home) fmaawc@hotmail.com Linda Schmidt Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 500 U. S. Hwy 77A South Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-5201 (office) (361) 293-1009 (fax) (800) 222-4736 linda.schmidt@hpfm.com Burnie Galle (alternate Verlyne Aschenbeck) Austin County Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. Inc. P.O. Box 208 Industry, TX 78944 (979) 357-2541 (office) (979) 357-2955 (fax) acfm@industryinet.com Raymond Prihoda (alternate Werner Zimmermann) Engle Farmers Mutual Benefit Assn. 3413 W Sedan Rd (home) Weimar, TX 78962 (979) 561-8132 (office) (979) 561-8173 (fax) (800) 571-7107 (979) 263-5806 (home) engleins@cvctx.com (cont.)
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE (cont.) Timothy B. Salge (alternate John Turner) Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. of Comal County 309 E San Antonio Street New Braunfels, TX 78130-4596 (830) 625-4816 (office) (830) 625-1343 (fax) (830) 625-7693 (home) tim@fmfia.com Charles Flach Farmers Mutual Fire & Aid Assn. of Kendall & Kerr Counties P. O. Box 736 Comfort, TX 78013 (830) 995-2250 (office) (830) 995-2250 (fax) fmofkandk@yahoo.com Steve Ebeling Farmers Mutual Ins. Assn. of Burnet County P.O. Box 370 Burnet, TX 78611 (512) 756-0170 (office & fax) farmersmutual@burnetpc.net Marlin L. Quarles Farmers Mutual Ins. Assn. of Erath County 4101 E FM 118 (home) Bluff Dale, TX 76433 (254) 592-4515 (office) (254) 918-7551 (fax) marlinquarles@yahoo.com Customer.care@farmersmutualerath.com William (Billy) Fischer Garfield Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 919 S. Panna Maria Karnes City, TX 78118 (830) 780-2444 (office) (830) 780-2027 (fax) (800) 839-1048 williamf@garfieldins.com (cont.)
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE (cont.) Charlie Schnabel (alternate Gary Steger) German-American Farm Mutual 3704 Pecan St. East Pflugerville, TX 78660 (512) 940-5858 (office) (512) 990-9037 (fax) cascolas@gmail.com Gary Weiss Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Assn. P.O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77834 (979) 830-7539 (office) (979) 277-1900 (fax) (800) 392-2202 gweiss@germaniainsurance.com Brad Findley (alternate Douglas Tatsch) Gillespie Farm Mutual Insurance Company 319 Friendship Lane Fredericksburg, TX 78624 (830) 997-9851 (office) (830) 997-2502 (fax) (830) 997-1737 (home) brfgolf2440@yahoo.com brad@gillespiecountyinsurance.com David Weber Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 500 US Hwy 77A South Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-5201 (office) (361) 293-1009 (fax) (800) 222-4736 david.weber@hpfm.com Rhonda Hartman (alternate Allen Sicking) Muenster Farm Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. P. O. Box 56 Muenster, TX 76252 (940) 759-4770 (office) (940) 759-4709 (fax) mmutual@nortexinfo.net (cont.)
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE (cont.) Tom Stinson (alternate Ted E Moore, Jr) Ranchers & Farmers Mutual Ins. Co. 505 Orleans, Ste. 400 Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 600-2878 (409) 600-2874 (fax) (800) 554-3301 tstinson@ssuga.com Wiley Shockley (alternate Wes Jackson) RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company P. O. Box 6106 Temple, TX 76503-6106 (254) 773-2181 (office) (254) 773-1122 (fax) (800) 792-3084 wshockley@rvos.com www.rvos.com Jed M. Walzel (alternate Daryl Kutach) Slavonic Mutual Fire Insurance Association P. O. Box 1168 Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281) 342-4132 (office) (281) 342-2212 (fax) (979) 793-6592 (home) (281) 239-9457 (cell) jwalzel@sbcglobal.net Jeanie Pehl (alternate Joan Wood) Stonewall Farm Mutual Insurance Company P. O. Box 82 Stonewall, TX 78671 (830) 644-2486 (office) (830) 644-2487 (fax) (800) 767-3016 jeaniep@beecreek.net Susan C. Erickson (alternate Judy Magnuson) Texas Pioneer Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 1402 Preston Ave. Austin, TX 78703 (512) 255-4874 (office) (512) 255-1145 (fax) (800) 258-1934 newsweden@aol.com
PROGRAM COMMITTEE William (Billy) Fischer (2016) Garfield Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 919 S. Panna Maria Karnes City, TX 78118 (830) 780-2444 (office) (830) 780-2027 (fax) (800) 839-1048 bfischergfmia@sbcglobal.net Brent Schindler Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 500 U.S. Highway 77-A South Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-5201 (office) (361) 293-1079 (fax) (800) 222-4736 brent.schindler@hpfm.com Blake Lovelace Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association P.O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77833 (979) 830-7580 (office) (979) 277-1900 (fax) blovelace@germaniainsurance.com Suzanne Butler Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association P.O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77833 (979) 277-1932 (office) (979) 277-1947 (fax) sbutler@germaniainsurance.com Jamie Smith RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company P. O. Box 6106 Temple, TX 76503-6106 (254) 773-2181 (ext. 279) (254) 773-1122 (fax) (800) 792-3084 jsmith@rvos.com (cont.)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE (cont.) Judy Magnuson Texas Pioneer Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 209 West Main Round Rock, TX 78664-5827 (512) 255-4874 (office) (512)255-1145 (fax) (800) 258-1934 judy@tpfm.org MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Jed M. Walzel Slavonic Mutual Fire Insurance Association P. O. Box 1168 Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281) 342-4132 (office) (281) 342-2212 (fax) (281) 239-9457 (cell) (979) 793-6592 (home) jwalzel@sbcglobal.net Timothy B. Salge Chair Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. of Comal County 309 E San Antonio Street New Braunfels, TX 78130-4596 (830) 625-4816 (office) (830) 625-1343 (fax) (830) 625-7693 (home) tim@fmfia.com salge@swbell.com Wiley Shockley RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company P. O. Box 6106 Temple, TX 76503-6106 (254) 773-2181 (ext. 274) (254) 773-1122 (fax) (800) 792-3084 wshockley@rvos.com (cont.)
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE (cont.) John Turner Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. of Comal County 309 E. San Antonio St. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-4816 (office) (830) 625-1343 (fax) (877) 625-4816 jwturner@hotmail.com Susan C. Erickson Texas Pioneer Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 1402 Preston Ave. Austin, TX 78703 (512) 255-4874 (office) (512) 255-1145 (fax) (800) 258-1934 newsweden@aol.com Werner Zimmermann Engle Farmers Mutual Assn. 310 FM 2238 Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 561-8132 (office) (979) 561-8173 (fax) (800) 571-7107 engleins@cvctx.com
SEMINAR COMMITTEE Josh Salge Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn. of Comal County 309 E San Antonio St New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-4816 (office) (830) 625-1343 (fax) (877) 625-4816 jsalge@fmfia.com Rick Blundell Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association P.O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77834 (979) 830-7503 (office) (979) 277-1947 (fax) rblundel@germaniainsurance.com Jim Brzozowski Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Ins. Assn. 500 U.S. Highway 77-A South Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-5201 (office) (361) 293-1065 (fax) (800) 222-4736 jim.brzozowski@hpfm.com Sharlet Sladecek RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company P. O. Box 6106 Temple, TX 76503 (254) 742-4203 (office) (254) 773-1122 (fax) (800) 792-3084 ssladecek@rvos.com
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES C. O. N. S. T. I. T. U. T. I. O. N ADOPTED NOVEMBER 13, 1956 AMENDED OCTOBER 28, 1980 AMENDED OCTOBER 27, 1981 AMENDED OCTOBER 26, 1993 AMENDED FEBRUARY 8, 2005 AMENDED OCTOBER 13, 2006 AMENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 ARTICLE I NAME The name of this Association shall be the Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. ARTICLE II PURPOSE The purpose of this Association shall be to further the interests of Mutual Insurance Companies doing business in Texas. ARTICLE III OFFICERS The officers of this Association shall be a President, a President-Elect, a Vice President and an Executive Secretary/Treasurer. A term of office of President and President-Elect shall be two years; they shall be elected at the annual meeting. The President shall not succeed himself in office. The President-Elect shall act in the absence or inability of the President; and provided he or she is qualified and able, shall assume the presidency at the close of the annual meeting coinciding with the end of the two-year term of the President. The terms of office of Vice President and Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall be one year and they shall be elected at each annual meeting. The Vice President shall act in the absence or inability of the President or President-Elect.
ARTICLE IV MEMBERS Any Mutual Insurance Company doing business in Texas under Chapter 911 of the Texas Insurance Code or under repealed Chapter 12 of the Insurance Laws of Texas, may become a member of this Association upon approval by the Executive Committee of this Association. ARTICLE V MEMBERSHIP FEES The annual membership fees of member companies with direct written premiums less than $1.5 million shall be calculated by multiplying their direct written premium by the factor of.001. The annual membership fees of member companies with direct written premium of $1.5 million or more shall be determined by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VI ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Any Mutual Insurance Company not a Texas Farm Mutual or a company not operating under repealed Chapter 12 of Texas Law or any Re-Insurance Company doing business in the State of Texas or any other interested company or organization, may become an associate member without delegate status or voting rights by contributing an annual membership fee of $500.00. ARTICLE VII VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS Voluntary contributions by any company may be made in excess of the minimum amounts set out above and will be accepted by the Association as such voluntary contribution. ARTICLE VIII VOTES Each member Association or Company shall be entitled to send as many delegates to any meeting as desired; however, each member shall be entitled to only TWO VOTES. These TWO VOTES shall be cast by such persons as may be designated by the President of the Member Association or Company. The voting delegates for each member of this Association shall be designated at the registration of those attending the convention. The President of TAMIC shall not be a voting delegate, but shall vote only in the event of a tie vote. The list of those to vote for each member company shall be read prior to the business session of the convention.
ARTICLE IX SALARIES AND EXPENSES The officers of the Association with the exception of the Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses only by a majority vote at a regular meeting of the Association. ARTICLE X COMMITTEES 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers and five Directors to be elected by the membership at the annual meeting. The election of Directors shall be on a staggered basis and they shall serve a three-year term. The Executive Committee shall also serve as the Finance Committee and the Salary and Appropriations Committee. 2. Each company shall be entitled to select one representative to serve on the Legislative Committee. The Legislative Committee shall consist of the President and at a minimum, the individuals selected by each member company. Each member company shall be entitled to one vote. This committee shall elect their Chairman and Vice Chairman. The Executive Committee and Legislative Committee, acting in concert, shall appoint the Association Attorney and/or legislative representative and draft a contract(s) for his or her services. The contract(s) shall be reviewed annually. 3. The Membership Committee shall consist of a minimum of seven members. 4. The Program Committee shall consist of a minimum of five members and be chaired by the President-Elect. 5. The Seminar Committee shall consist of a minimum of five members and be chaired by the Vice President. 6. The Nominating Committee shall consist of three members that are past presidents or past officers of the Association. The President shall appoint the above committees, where applicable. The President shall name a Chairman and Vice-Chairman for each committee, excluding the Legislative Committee and Program/Seminar Committee. All committees shall be appointed immediately after the closing of the annual convention, except the Legislative Committee shall be named within 15 days after the convention closes. The President may appoint other committees as needed.
ARTICLE XI SECRETARY/TREASURER The Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall be in charge of the funds of the Association, and the Association shall furnish the necessary bond. The salary of the Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall be set at the annual meeting. ARTICLE XII ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting shall be held in the first quarter of the fiscal year. A quorum shall consist of the delegates from at least seven member companies. ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENTS This constitution may be amended by two-thirds majority vote of the delegates attending any regular annual meeting, or a special meeting called for that and other purposes. ARTICLE XIV FISCAL YEAR The fiscal year of the Association shall be from September 1 to August 31. ARTICLE XV STATE SEMINAR AND ANNUAL CONVENTION The Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall have his or her expenses at the Annual TAMIC Mutual Seminar and Annual TAMIC State Convention and either the NAMIC SAO Workshop or the NAMIC Convention paid by the Association. ARTICLE XVI NATIONAL DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR The President shall serve as the Texas Director and Delegate to the National Association. In case of inability of the President to serve as Texas Director and Delegate at the National Convention, the President-Elect shall serve as such Director and Delegate and be entitled to perform all functions of such offices. The Delegate and Texas Director to the National Convention shall have his/her expenses paid by the Association.
TAMIC MEMBER COMPANIES Austin County Farmer s Mutual Fire Insurance Association Burnie Galle President P. O. Box 208 (16836 Fordtran Blvd.) Industry, TX 78944 (979) 357-2541 (office) (979) 357-2955 (fax) acfm@industryinet.com Engle Farmers Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. Werner Zimmermann President 310 FM 2238 Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 561-8132 (office) (979) 561-8173 (fax) (800) 571-7107 engleins@cvctx.com Farmers Mutual Aid Association of Washington County Michael Bentke President P. O. Box 322 Brenham, TX 77834-0322 (979) 836-8670 (office) (979) 836-6654 (fax) fmaawc@hotmail.com Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Comal County Tim Salge President 309 E. San Antonio St. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-4816 (office) (830) 625-1343 (fax) (877) 625-4816 www.fmfia.com tim@fmfia.com Farmers Mutual Fire & Aid Assn. of Kendall & Kerr Counties Charles Flach President P. O. Box 736 Comfort, TX 78013 Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Burnet County Steve Ebeling President P.O. Box 370 Burnet, TX 78611 (830) 995-2250 (office & fax) fmofkandk@yahoo.com (512) 756-0170 (office & fax) farmersmutual@burnetpc.net (cont.)
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Erath County Marlin L. Quarles President P. O. Box 221 Morgan Mill, TX 76465 (254) 592-4515 (office) (254) 918-7551 (fax) marlinquarles@yahoo.com ruthie.price@farmersmutualerath.com Garfield Farm Mutual Insurance Association William Fischer, President 919 S Panna Maria Ave. Karnes City, TX 78118 (830) 780-2444 (office) (830) 780-2027 (fax) (800) 839-1048 williamf@garfieldins.com www.garfieldins.com German-American Farm Mutual Gary Steger President 15901 Central Commerce Dr. #304 Pflugerville, TX 78660-2044 (512) 990-5711 (office) (512) 990-9037 (fax) (800) 521-4771 germanam@gafmins.com Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Paul Ehlert President P. O. Box 645 Brenham, TX 77834-0645 (979) 836-5224 (office) (979) 277-1900 (fax) (800) 392-2202 pehlert@germaniainsurance.com www.germaniainsurance.com Gillespie Farm Mutual Insurance Company Douglas Tatsch President 319 Friendship Lane Fredericksburg, TX 78624 (830) 997-9851 (office) (830) 997-2502 (fax) findley.brad@gmail.com dstatsch@ktc.com (cont.)
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association Linda Schmidt President 500 US Hwy 77A South Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-5201 (office) (361) 293-1009 (fax) (800) 222-4736 linda.schmidt@hpfm.com www.hpfm.com Muenster Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Allen Sicking, President P. O. Box 612 Muenster, TX 76252 (940) 759-4770 (office) (940) 759-4709 (fax) mmutual@ntin.net Ranchers & Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Ted Moor, Jr. President 505 Orleans, Ste. 400 Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 924-8200 (office) (409) 924-8282 (fax) (800) 554-3301 temoorjr@ih2000.net www.rfmic.com RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company Wiley Shockley President P. O. Box 6106 Temple, TX 76503-6106 (254) 773-2181 (office) (254) 773-1122 (fax) (800) 792-3084 www.rvos.com wshockley@rvos.com Slavonic Mutual Fire Insurance Association Daryl Kutach, President P. O. Box 1168 (1113 Lawrence St.) Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281) 342-4132 (office) (281) 342-2212 (fax) jwalzel@sbcglobal.net (cont.)
Stonewall Farm Mutual Insurance Company Rodney Eckert President P. O. Box 47 (14798 E US Hwy 290) Stonewall, TX 78671 (830) 644-2486 (office) (830) 644-2487 (fax) (800) 767-3016 jwood@beecreek.net Texas Pioneer Farm Mutual Insurance Association Susan C. Erickson President 209 W Main St. Round Rock, TX 78664-5827 (512) 255-4874 (office) (512) 255-1145 (fax) (800) 258-1934 judy@tpfm.org info@tpfm.org www.tpfm.org newsweden@aol.com
TAMIC Associate MEMBER COMPANIES @ May 2015 A.D. Edwards Group, LLC Austin, TX Aon Benfield Chicago, IL Capital Claim Services Pflugerville, TX Davis & Wright, P.C. Austin, TX Guy Carpenter & Co., Inc. Philadelphia, PA Hunter, Barker & Fancher, LLP Corpus Christi, TX IMT Corporation Des Moines, IA Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C. Waco, TX Shelter Reinsurance Company, Inc. Columbia, MO CRU Adjusters Chatham, MA
TAMIC Attn: Tim McCoy P. O. Box 389 Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-5201 ext. 1070 tim.mccoy@hpfm.com While every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, changes may be needed. Please e-mail Tim McCoy with updates on committee members, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, or e-mail addresses. Changes will be reflected in the next publication. 3601 Vincennes Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-0700 (317) 875-5250 Fax (317) 879-8408 www.namic.org