James R. Korin

Jim is the President of NAU Country Insurance Company and is a member of QBE's North American Executive Committee. His background includes 22 years as a CPA/Consultant to various privately owned and regulated businesses. His involvement with crop insurance and NAU Country dates back to 1983.

A career in public accounting culminated with Jim becoming Chairman of the Board and Senior Partner with Carlson Advisors, LLC, a regional CPA Firm. Jim then joined NAU Country as an employee in 2005, where he assisted with the company’s transformation from $200mm to a company writing nearly $2 billion in premium. As President, Jim keeps a minute-by-minute pulse on the operations and financial success of NAU Country. Jim sits on the Board of Directors for National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and is also a member of the organization's Executive Committee where he provides a significant voice for the crop insurance industry.

Jim lives in the suburbs of the Twin Cities and enjoys spending time with his wife Missy and their four daughters at his lake place and farm in western Minnesota.