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Senia retiring from Selective Insurance, Rugge to fill vacated role

Selective Insurance Group, Inc., announced the planned retirement of Vincent Senia, executive vice president, chief actuary, effective January 2026.

Senia has held the position since 2017 and has been instrumental in shaping Selective’s actuarial reserving, pricing and planning strategies, as well as enhancing its data analytics capabilities.

He joined Selective in 2010 as senior vice president, actuarial reserving, and is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.

“Working alongside such talented individuals at Selective has been an incredible journey. I am proud of all we have accomplished together,” said Senia. “As I transition into retirement, I am confident that Selective will continue to thrive and deliver exceptional value to our customers and stakeholders.”

“Vin is leaving a lasting legacy at Selective,” said John J. Marchioni, chairman, president and CEO of Selective. “His insights and leadership have been deeply valued, and we wish him all the best in his exciting next chapter.”

Selective Insurance also announced that Nathan Rugge, senior vice president, chief corporate actuary, reserving, will assume the role of executive vice president, chief actuary upon Senia’s retirement. Rugge joined Selective in 2009 and has played a key role in the company’s pricing and reserving strategies.

Rugge has held various actuarial roles of increasing responsibility, including Assistant vice president, personal lines pricing, and senior vice president, actuarial reserving. He holds a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science and finance from Rider University and a master’s degree in analytics from Georgia Tech.

Rugge is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

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