Marc Schmittlein

CEO & Executive Chair, CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Phoenix, Arizona

Overview 

Marc Schmittlein is the CEO & Executive Chair of CopperPoint Insurance Companies in Phoenix, Arizona, with a strong background in executive leadership and property & casualty insurance. He has successfully led the company through strategic planning initiatives and business model restructuring, driving revenue and profit growth while also serving on various industry and community boards. With extensive experience in the insurance industry, Marc has held key leadership roles at Travelers and St. Paul Companies, overseeing divisions such as Cyber, Small Commercial, and Business Insurance, demonstrating a proven track record of talent recruitment and team building.

Work Experience 

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CopperPoint Insurance Companies

  • CEO & Executive Chair

    2025 - Current

    Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies, www.copperpoint.com, is a leading provider of workers' compensation and commercial property and casualty insurance solutions. With an expanded line of insurance products and a growing footprint in the United States, CopperPoint is positioned to meet the evolving needs of its agents, brokers and customers. It has $5.3 billion in total assets and an enterprise surplus of over $1.8 billion. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Pacific Compensation Insurance Company and Alaska National Insurance Company. All companies are rated A (Excellent) by AM Best.

  • President & CEO / Executive Chair

    2016 - 2025

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2024

  • President & CEO

    2016 - 2024

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Greater Phoenix Economic Council

  • Board Member

    2017

AP

American Property Casualty Insurance Association

  • Board Member

    2017

JA

JDRF Arizona

  • Leadership Champions Advisory Board Member

    2016

BH

Banner Health

  • Former Board Member

    2020 - 2023

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Travelers

  • EVP, President of Cyber

    2015 - 2016

    Responsible for Travelers’ emerging Cyber business across Business Insurance and Bond & Specialty divisions with a focus on leveraging the company’s strong distribution relationships to establish a market-leading position.

  • EVP, Co-President, Business Insurance

    2014 - 2015

    Responsible for Select Accounts, Specialized Distribution (National Programs, Northfield E&S, Northland Trucking), and Agriculture.

  • EVP, President and CEO, Select Accounts and Agriculture, Business Insurance

    2004 - 2014

    Responsible for the financial and operational performance of the Small Commercial division within Travelers Business Insurance.

St. Paul Companies

  • SVP, President and CEO, Small Commercial

    2002 - 2004

    Recruited to rebuild the Small Commercial book. Rebuilt the technology platform to increase ease of doing business, which ultimately led to the second-generation platform used today in Travelers Small Commercial.

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Travelers

  • Select Regional Vice President

    1995 - 2001

    Managed Small Commercial P&L for 6-state Mid-Atlantic region with Top 3 profit and growth performance for 7 consecutive years.

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