Republic Indemnity
David Simmeth has over 20 years of work experience, with two main positions. David started their career as a Director at Innuity Inc. in April 2000 and held this role until July 2005. In August 2005, Simmeth joined Republic Indemnity as Vice President, Enterprise Applications. In this role, they were responsible for the business and client facing applications, researching, designing, and implementing business solutions to improve efficiency and customer service. Simmeth also led an implementation team for the Guidewire PolicyCenter project. In September 2017, they were promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Republic Indemnity, and they currently hold this position.
David Simmeth completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Math/Computer Science from UCLA, where they studied from 1981 to 1986. David then pursued higher education and obtained a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of Southern California, attending from 1990 to 1992.
Republic Indemnity
Republic Indemnity Company of America was founded in 1972 and is a direct subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc. and a Member of Great American Insurance Group. American Financial Group is a publicly traded company on the NYSE/NASDAQ under the symbol AFG. As of October 2020, Republic Indemnity is rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M Best. Republic has been rated "A-" or better by A.M. Best for over 40 years. Headquartered in Calabasas, California, the company specializes in Workers' Compensation insurance throughout the western United States. California offices are located in Calabasas, San Francisco, and San Diego. Other state operations are in Portland, Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Together with our wholly owned subsidiary, Republic Indemnity Company of California, we wrote approximately $192,185,000 in Workers' Compensation net premiums in 2019, covering virtually every industry group. Our many years of diversified workers' compensation specialization makes us the ultimate choice for employee injury coverage needs.