The Mutual Group Appoints Julie Brown as Vice President, Head of Product and Underwriting Services
West Des Moines, IA – January 16, 2025 – TMG Insurance Services, LLC (“The Mutual Group” or the “Company”), an integrated insurance operations platform serving the mutual industry, announced that Julie Brown, an experienced insurance executive, has joined as vice president, head of product and underwriting services. Brown brings to The Mutual Group over three decades of commercial insurance experience and a diverse set of cross-functional skills encompassing organizational leadership, strategic initiatives, distribution management, and underwriting.
In this newly created role, Brown will provide strategic leadership and oversight for product, underwriting operations, pricing and underwriting governance. Reporting to Coleman Johnson, senior vice president and chief underwriting officer, she will help shape and develop the Company’s product strategies and dynamic underwriting capabilities.
“We are excited to welcome Julie to our team, where her proven leadership in driving strategic initiatives will be instrumental as we continue to deliver value to our mutual insurance members,” said Johnson. “I am confident that Julie’s vision and expertise will enhance our strength in underwriting and further support our mission to empower mutual insurers with operational excellence.”
Brown joins The Mutual Group from Mobilitas Insurance, a subsidiary of CSAA Insurance Group, where she served as executive vice president, commercial insurance. Previously, Brown held various executive-level distribution, underwriting, and operations roles at IAT Insurance Group and Liberty Mutual. She began her career at Safeco Insurance, where she served in roles of increasing seniority across a diverse set of business functions. Brown is a graduate of the University of California, Davis.
“The Mutual Group is at the forefront of modern solutions that solve the increasingly complex needs of mutual insurers,” said Brown. “I look forward to collaborating with Coleman and the management team to advance our capabilities and drive growth through the delivery of impactful products that meet the evolving risk requirements of our members. It is exciting to have this incredible opportunity to shape the future of the mutual insurance industry.”
About The Mutual Group
The Mutual Group offers a long-term solution for capital and operational support dedicated to the success and independence of mutual insurance carriers. Based in West Des Moines, Iowa, The Mutual Group and its more than 400 employees support the company’s four service verticals: underwriting, claims, corporate services, and technology. The Mutual Group is a Bain Capital Insurance Portfolio Company and has more than $800 million in annual premium serviced across 50,000 commercial policyholders. The company is led by a group of seasoned industry experts with deep experience in leading innovative insurance companies across a variety of subsectors.