Old Republic International Corporation announced the appointment of Mike Baumel as Senior Vice President – Claims, ORI. In this newly created role, Mr. Baumel will work closely with the claim department leaders of ORGIG's diverse specialty companies, enhancing best practices across the organization, and he will lead ORGIG's Claims Excellence and Managed Care Excellence initiatives. He joins Old Republic's executive team in Chicago with over 30 years of experience as a claims executive and litigation attorney, leading global claim departments across all lines of coverage.

He is a graduate of The University of Iowa, and holds his JD from DePaul University College of Law.