Jim Schwalen

SVP, Personal Lines & Marketing at West Bend

Jim Schwalen is the Senior Vice President of Personal Lines and Marketing for West Bend. Jim has been with the company since 1995, starting as an Agency Automation Representative. In this role, they were responsible for training agencies on agency management systems as well as company automation processes. Jim then became the IT Director for Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company where they were responsible for development of automated underwriting software. Jim has also worked as a staff underwriting specialist and systems director for Heritage Insurance. Jim is a highly experienced and respected insurance professional who has dedicated their career to developing innovative solutions that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the insurance industry.

Jim Schwalen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Lakeland University, a BBA in Business Economics from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and has completed Executive Education Programs from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and st marys.

Jim Schwalen reports to Kevin Steiner, President & CEO. They are on a team with Marc Emery - AVP, Commercial Underwriting, David Nettum - AVP, Workers' Compensation Claims, and Heather Dunn - SVP & CFO.

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