Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 26, 2003

Robert Cubbin – Meadowbrook Insurance Group (mig)

ROBERT S. CUBBIN is President and Chief Executive Officer of Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. Mr. Cubbin also serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cubbin held the positions of Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, and General Counsel for Meadowbrook Insurance Group and its operating subsidiaries: Star Insurance Company, Savers Property & Casualty Insurance Company, and American Indemnity Insurance Company. In 1995, Mr. Cubbin was instrumental in the successful completion of an initial public offering that resulted in Meadowbrook being listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2002, Mr. Cubbin led a secondary public offering which raised an additional $66 million in equity for the company. Mr. Cubbin has extensive experience in the formation and operation of stock and mutual insurance companies, onshore and offshore captive insurance companies, self-insurance funds and public entity pools. He is a frequent speaker at industry forums on the alternative risk market, captives, rent-a-captives, and specialty program business. He joined Meadowbrook Insurance Group after practicing law at the Detroit, Michigan offices of Plunkett & Cooney, with a focus on insurance and reinsurance issues, professional liability claims, municipal liability and products liability. He is a graduate of Wayne State University and holds a Law degree from the Detroit College of Law. He is a Licensed Attorney in the State of Michigan. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief history and an overview of Meadowbrook

Insurance Group's operations?

Mr. Cubbin: Meadowbrook was formed in 1955 as a retail property and

casualty insurance