John Bodensteiner, Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Strategic Planning and Director of Merchants Insurance Group’s Project Management Office (PMO), recently passed the Project Management Professional (PMP) examination, earning him the PMP certification, the most widely recognized credential related to project management.

Mr. Bodensteiner has been with Merchants since 1980, beginning as a claims representative, and working for fifteen years in the Investments Department. In 2000 he was promoted to his current position as AVP of Strategic Planning, and in 2009 was appointed Director of the newly-formed Project Management Office. In addition to overseeing the planning and project areas, John leads the Enterprise Risk Management process, and performs analysis in support of the areas of reinsurance, profitability and capital adequacy. John is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Merchants Insurance Group

Merchants Insurance Group

Founded in downtown Buffalo, New York in 1918, Merchants Insurance Group is a leading regional property and casualty insurance carrier specializing in commercial lines. Merchants partners exclusively with independent insurance agents because they have the expertise to match the company’s portfolio of quality products, and to ensure customers’ assets are properly protected. The large network of Merchants’ independent agent partners spans across Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.