EMC Insurance Group Inc. announced that Bruce Kelley is retiring from EMC Insurance Companies in March 2020. In anticipation that Kelley may be retiring at some point in the future, the board has been working over the last several years on a succession plan to assure a smooth transition for the leadership of EMC when the time came. As part of that transition process that Kelley has announced a retirement date, Kelley will resign as President and Treasurer of EMC Insurance Companies on January 3, 2020.

As of that date, Scott Jean will be named President and Treasurer of EMC reporting directly to the EMCC Board of Directors. On March 11, 2020 Kelley will retire as Chief Executive Officer, and Jean will become President, Treasurer and CEO for EMC Insurance Companies. The Board of Directors conducted a thorough succession planning process to select Kelley's replacement and is fortunate to find an excellent candidate in Jean to assume leadership of the organization.

Jean is an outstanding leader with wide experience across the insurance industry, both in finance and strategy. The Board is confident he is the right person to lead EMC into the future.