George Johnston, CPCU

Vice President
Telephone: 732.425.7024
george.johnston@cornerstonegrp.us

George is a thirty plus year veteran of the insurance industry. He began his career with Republic Insurance Group in Dallas Texas. He held positions in claims, underwriting, marketing and branch management. As a Branch Manager, he consistently made profit and growth objectives for his territories in New Mexico and later in Southern CA. He was elected as an officer Assistant Secretary of Republic in 1985. While at Republic he was the recipient of the first Outstanding Sales Effort Award which was given annually to the territory manager that qualified the most Matrix Automation System sales. He also received the 1985 Company Representative of the Year from the Professional Insurance Agents of Arizona and New Mexico during his tenure at Republic.

In 1994, George joined Arrowhead General Insurance Agency. He helped launch their first property program, a CA Homeowners program in 1995. This program grew to over $25M in written premiums during the first full year in operation. Later he was elected as Vice President. He served in various marketing and program management positions while at Arrowhead.

He joined Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. in 2007 as Director of West Coast Operations. He opened the first underwriting office in western part of the country for AUI in San Diego. This office helped underwrite contractors and other commercial products for producers domiciled in the west.

George has been involved in numerous agency and industry associations. Among them, he has been most active in the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU®) Society. He has served on the Board for the San Diego Chapter and as their president during 2006/2007.

George is a graduate of Texas Tech University earning a Bachelor of Business Administration. He earned his CPCU® designation in 2002 and holds Agents and Brokers as well as Surplus Lines licenses in most states.