NU Online News Service, May 11, 2:07 p.m. EDT

John T. Leonard, president and CEO of the MEMIC Group, has been elected 2010 board chairman of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.

Mr. Leonard has been a member of the NCCI board since 2007, serving on the Finance, Compensation, and Nominating Committees, Portland, Maine-based MEMIC said. He was also a board member from 1995 to 1997.

Mr. Leonard has been president and CEO of MEMIC since the company's inception in 1993. During his tenure, MEMIC said it has grown to be licensed in 45 states plus the District of Columbia.

Mr. Leonard also serves as chairman of the board for ACORD.

NCCI President and CEO Steve Klingel said in a statement, "John Leonard has been an invaluable addition to the NCCI board. Now that he has agreed to take on the role of chairman, we are very pleased that both NCCI and the workers' compensation industry at-large will continue to benefit from John's clear vision and proven leadership skills."

NCCI analyzes industry trends, prepares workers' compensation rate recommendations, determines the cost of legislative proposals and provides other services and tools to the workers' compensation market.

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