NI Holdings promotes Kevin Elfstrand to chief accounting officer

NI Holdings (NODK) announced several strategic leadership appointments. Kevin Elfstrand has been promoted to senior VP and chief accounting officer. He will continue to oversee the accounting department and lead external financial reporting. He most recently served as assistant VP of corporate audit. Brandon Nicol has been promoted to senior VP of reinsurance and chief underwriting officer. In this role, Nicol will lead the company’s underwriting strategy and reinsurance. Chris Oen has been promoted to senior VP and chief claims officer. Oen will continue to lead the claims department. Dominic Weber has been promoted to senior VP and chief actuary. Weber will continue to lead the Actuarial department and oversee reserving, ratemaking, and predictive analytics initiatives. Doug Duncan has been recently hired as senior VP and chief information officer. In this newly created role, Duncan will lead the company’s technology strategy and oversee modernization initiatives to support business growth.