For Brokers/Agencies



Church Mutual Broker/Specialty Markets Division

As the leading insurer of religious organizations in America, Church Mutual now partners with elite brokers who have experience in the religious market and relationships with large religious accounts or affinity programs.

We are committed to providing direct access to key personnel so brokers and agencies can offer their customers the best products and service, all backed by our long history of financial strength.


Why work with Church Mutual?


By becoming one of Church Mutual’s select brokers or agents, you’ll experience the benefits of:

  • 115 years of experience in the religious market

  • A brand trusted by religious organizations nationwide

  • Specialized and easy-to-work-with underwriters and other insurance specialists

  • Limited appointments of other brokers and agents

  • Profitable, strategic, methodical, and careful growth

Specialized coverages


In addition to property, general liability, commercial automobile liability, workers’ compensation and umbrella liability insurance, we also offer our customers special liability coverages for:

  • Sexual misconduct/molestation

  • Directors, officers and trustees

  • Educators’ liability

  • Employee benefits programs

  • Counseling

  • Employment practices to cover sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination

  • Corporal punishment

  • Incidental medical services liability

For our appointed brokers and agencies


Basic coverage forms (log-in information required)

How to make a submission


How to become an appointed broker or agency


Interested brokers and agencies should contact Rod Flanders at (800) 554-2642, Extension 4117 or rflanders@churchmutual.com.



Church Mutual Broker/Specialty Markets Division


Mark Steinberg, CPCU, AAI
Assistant Vice President - Broker/Specialty Markets
msteinberg@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4124

Matt Boyle, CPCU, CPA, CIA
Broker/Agent Operations Director
mboyle@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4834

Rod Flanders, CPCU, CLU, ARM, CEBS
Director - Agency Division
rflanders@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4117

Norm Hardy
Territory Manager
nhardy@churchmutual.com
(817) 917-3618

Carin Mulvey
Territory Manager
cmulvey@churchmutual.com
(716) 903-8500

Jerry Bellin, CPCU
Director - Broker/Specialty Markets Underwriting
gbellin@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4224

Todd Griffith, CPCU
Broker/Specialty Markets Underwriter
tgriffith@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4797

Carrie Klinger
Broker/Specialty Markets Support Specialist
cklinger@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4245

Sherri Pehlke
Broker/Specialty Markets Senior Support Specialist
spehlke@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4784

Gina Kranz
Broker/Specialty Markets Service Coordinator
gkranz@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4890

Marty Heyne
Director - Affinity Sales
mheyne@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4930

Donna Pederson, AINS, AIS, CC, CPIW
Affinity Sales Liaison
dpederson@churchmutual.com
(800) 554-2642, Ext. 4826