Paul Kraemer is senior vice president, Sales for KMG America Corporation, a public holding company that commenced operations in December 2004 upon the acquisition of employee benefit insurer Kanawha Insurance Company and its subsidiary Kanawha HealthCare Solutions, Inc., a third party administrator. Mr. Kraemer, a member of the Corporate Management Committee, is responsible for sales management, overseeing both the new KMG America distribution and specialty worksite distribution channels.
Prior to joining KMG America in December 2004, Mr. Kraemer worked for ING Employee Benefits as Regional Vice President and General Manager of the company’s New England distribution hub with more than $75 million inforce business as well as Managing Director of its International Employee Benefits sales division. While with ING, he built and managed the largest self-funded medical block of business in the country, competing with large carriers and HMOs.
Previously, Mr. Kraemer served in a variety of managerial and sales positions for ING predecessor companies ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and Northwestern National Life (NWNL). Mr. Kraemer’s key areas of management and product expertise are sales and marketing, underwriting, group life, disability, vision, dental, medical, stop loss, universal life, 401(k) and international employee benefits. Mr. Kraemer has been a member of the insurance community since 1981.
Mr. Kraemer earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from the College of St. Thomas. Mr. Kraemer is a member of the New England Employee Benefits Council and The Foundation for Faces Organization. |