Kellen Booher named President & CEO of CopperPoint Insurance

PHOENIX, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company, a leading provider of workers' compensation and commercial insurance solutions, today announced the appointment of Kellen Booher as President and CEO. Booher succeeds CEO and Board Chair Marc Schmittlein, who announced his retirement last year.

Booher and Schmittlein have worked together closely for a year as part of a deliberate succession plan that reflects the company's continued focus on stability, service, and long-term growth. Booher joined CopperPoint in 2025 as President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for leading all field and operating functions and advancing the company's strategic priorities.

"Along with the entire leadership team, I am energized and excited about CopperPoint's future. The strengths of our people – our deep underwriting and claims expertise, uncompromising values, and steadfast commitment to our customers, partners and communities – continue to drive CopperPoint forward," said Booher. "The investments over the past decade under Marc's leadership have built a strong foundation and set us on the path for continued growth and transformation. Our teams are using our significant technology, data and analytics assets to quicken our pace of innovation, and we are offering our policyholders and partners more products and services than ever before, all provided with our exceptional standard of service. It is a privilege to lead this organization as we advance our strategic vision and deliver even greater value to those we serve in the years ahead."

Prior to joining CopperPoint, Booher was most recently Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer & Small Commercial for key international markets at Chubb, after previously leading digital transformation in North America and then international markets. Earlier in his career, he held various product, distribution, and analytics leadership positions at The Travelers Companies.

"Kellen brings a collaborative and forward-thinking leadership style that aligns strongly with CopperPoint's values and vision," said Schmittlein. "His ability to connect with people and shape an inspiring path forward will continue to strengthen the momentum carrying CopperPoint into its next chapter. On behalf of CopperPoint's board, I can say we have the utmost confidence in Kellen's leadership and vision, as well as his commitment to the mutual model and its long-term focus on serving policyholders, agent and broker partners, employees, and the communities we support."

Schmittlein was appointed Executive Chair of the CopperPoint Board of Directors in 2024 and will remain as Chair. After joining in 2016, Schmittlein successfully led the company's transformation from a single state, monoline workers' compensation carrier and its strategic repositioning as a super-regional P&C insurer, including the acquisitions of Pacific Compensation in 2017 and Alaska National in 2019.

About CopperPoint Insurance Companies 

Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies, www.copperpoint.com, is a leading provider of workers' compensation and commercial property and casualty insurance solutions. With an expanded line of insurance products and a growing footprint in the United States, CopperPoint is well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of its agents, brokers and customers. It has $5.26 billion in total assets and an enterprise surplus of over $1.97 billion.

CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Pacific Compensation Insurance Company and Alaska National Insurance Company. All companies are rated A (Excellent) by AM Best.

SOURCE CopperPoint Insurance Companies