BLUE BELL, Pa., Jun 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PMA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PMACA) today announced that CEO and
President Vincent T. Donnelly received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of
the Year(R) 2009 Award in the Financial Services &
Insurance category in the Greater Philadelphia region. According to
Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who
are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Mr. Donnelly was
selected by an independent panel of judges, and received the award at a
presentation event at the Loews Hotel on June 18, 2009.
"I am honored to receive the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of
the Year Award," said Mr. Donnelly. "PMA Companies is a premier risk
management organization with dedicated, passionate employees who deliver
outstanding service to our clients, agents, and brokers throughout the
U.S. This honor is a tribute to them and their achievements. I would
like to thank my colleagues for their many contributions to the PMA
Companies and to their communities. I would also like to recognize the
valuable role of our agents, brokers, and clients we work with every
day."
Mr. Donnelly was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of PMA
Capital Corp. in February 2004 and is a member of the PMA Capital Board
of Directors. He became President and Chief Operating Officer of the PMA
Insurance Group in 1997. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President,
Finance and Chief Actuary for The PMA Insurance Group. He began his
insurance career in 1978. Mr. Donnelly also serves on the Governing
Boards of the following organizations-Pennsylvania Compensation Rating
Bureau, Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania (Chairman), Workers
Compensation Research Institute and Property Casualty Insurers
Association of America. Mr. Donnelly is a Fellow of the Casualty
Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards celebrate their 23rd
anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have
demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial
performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
"We are proud to recognize the achievements of Mr. Donnelly," said
Andrew Jordan, III, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year Program
Director for Greater Philadelphia. "Winners of the Entrepreneur of the
Year Award build leading businesses and contribute significantly to the
strength of our region's economy. Their success helps our area grow
stronger."
As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Mr. Donnelly is now eligible for
consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2009
national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well
as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
winner, will be announced at the annual awards presentation in Palm
Springs, California on November 14, 2009. The awards are the culminating
event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most
prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur of the Year
Awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP
America as national sponsors.
In Greater Philadelphia, local sponsors include Ballard Spahr, Morgan
Lewis and Pepper Hamilton.
About the PMA Companies
The PMA Companies provide risk management solutions and services,
including workers' compensation and property & casualty insurance
throughout the United States. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, the PMA
Companies are the operating companies of PMA Capital Corporation, a
holding company that includes the PMA Insurance Group, specializing in
workers' compensation and other commercial property & casualty insurance
products; PMA Management Corp. and PMA Management Corp. of New England,
providing results-driven risk management services; and Midlands
Management Corporation, a managing general agent with a specialty in
excess workers' compensation, program administration and third party
administration services.
For additional information, visit www.pmacapital.com.
Photo available upon request.
SOURCE: PMA Capital Corporation
Diane Nafranowicz
PMA Companies
610-397-5136
Diane_Nafranowicz@pmagroup.com
or
Gary Kimball
Kimball Communications
610-559-7585
gkimball@kimballpr.com