Iowa-based Recoop Disaster Insurance has announced the addition of Former Mayor and Veteran Business Leader—Steve Gaer as President. He joins the disaster insurance startup in April in a part-time capacity while continuing in his current role as COO and general counsel for R&R Realty through August 2022.
With the number & financial impact of natural disasters on the rise, the Recoop team has been expanding rapidly to extend its unique multi-peril disaster coverage product to more people coast to coast.
Prior to joining Recoop, Gaer spent 10 years in various insurance industry leadership roles at Marsh McLennan, where he was responsible for a property and casualty program insurance division that spanned more than 200 employees across 16 U.S. offices. He began his career as an associate and then a shareholder with Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. in Des Moines. Committed to bringing his leadership, business, and legal skills to better his community, Gaer spent 22 years in civil service as a city council member and then four terms as West Des Moines Mayor.
About Recoop Disaster Insurance
Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, Recoop Disaster Insurance is the first and only multi-peril property and casualty insurance product designed to quickly pay claims following a natural disaster. Recoop covers the things most Americans don’t realize aren’t covered by their homeowners or renters insurance, protecting people’s biggest asset with affordable policies and rapid cash benefits without any loopholes or gotchas. Recoop Disaster Insurance is currently available in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. For more information, visit recoopinsurance.com.
