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RAUNATTE JANISCHSenior Underwriter – Personal LinesExt. 7800 - email: raunatte.janisch@wnins.comRaunatte began her insurance career in 1975 at Mutual Service Insurance as a policy mailer. Over the years,she held various positions and through her hard work, she was promoted to the position of Personal LinesUnderwriter. In November 1990, Raunatte joined the underwriting forces at Austin Mutual. She accepted thePersonal Lines Underwriter position at Western National in October 1995. In 1998, she was promoted to theposition of Senior Personal Lines Underwriter for her team. Raunatte received her Certificate in GeneralInsurance and is currently pursuing her CPCU designation.CAROL McMAHON, APISenior Underwriter – Personal LinesExt. 7151 - email: carol.mcmahon@wnins.comCarol began her insurance career in 1971 at USF&G as a casualty rater. She then worked at Zurich InsuranceCompany for several years before becoming employed by Royal Insurance where she worked for thirteenyears. In 1985, Carol moved into the Commercial Underwriting department. Royal wanted to establish a“local” personal Lines Underwriting presence in the metro area and therefore Carol moved into Personal LinesUnderwriting. In December of 1990, she joined Western National as a Personal Lines Underwriter. During1998 she was promoted to the Senior Personal Lines Underwriter for her team. Carol has received herAssociate in Personal Insurance designation.TINA PRATT, CPCU, APISenior Underwriter – Personal LinesExt. 7243 - email: tina.pratt@wnins.comTina began working for Western National in October 1986 as an Automobile Rater and was promoted inMarch 1987 to Personal Lines Underwriting Assistant. In May 1988, Tina changed direction by joining theReinsurance department where she worked closely with the Underwriting, Claims, and Accountingdepartments. In August 1992, she was promoted to Reinsurance Administrator. Tina came back to thePersonal Lines department and accepted an Underwriter position. She received her CPCU designation in2002 and API in 2003. In 2005, she was promoted to Senior Underwriter and expanded her underwritingterritories to include our growing western states of the Assurance Company.PATTY BERGEUnderwriter – Personal LinesExt. 7856 - email: patty.berge@wnins.comPatty’s insurance career began at Western National in August 1978. She held several positions in thePersonal Lines Clerical department including Underwriting Assistant. In October 1988, Patty was promoted toPersonal Lines Underwriter.NITA BICKNELLUnderwriter – Personal LinesExt. 7208 - email: nita.bicknell@wnins.comFresh out of college in 1974, Nita started with Farmers Home Mutual as a coder for policy conversion. In1978 she began underwriting Personal Lines policies for Washington and Minnesota, and in 2000 addedCalifornia and Nevada. In May 2006, Nita made the transfer to Western National with FHG.WNM Personal Lines Department Page 3 1-1-2013