On July 7, 2016, EMC Insurance Group Inc. announced that Ron Hallenbeck, President of the company's reinsurance subsidiary, EMC Reinsurance Company, will be retiring on August 19, 2016. Mr. Hallenbeck has been President of EMC Reinsurance Company since 1994. Vicki Freese, Assistant Reinsurance Manager, will assume the position of President of EMC Reinsurance Company upon Mr. Hallenbeck's retirement. Ms. Freese has worked in the assumed reinsurance department since 1987, and has many years of experience in both the accounting and underwriting areas of the department.