BusinessWednesday, November 4
Erie Insurance CEO Tim NeCastro steps down early, and Brian Bolash is interim CEO
The Daily Erie team
Erie Insurance President and CEO Tim NeCastro is stepping down early, the company announced in a statement Tuesday. He had planned to retire at the end of 2026, and company representatives did not share a reason for the earlier exit.
Brian Bolash takes over as interim CEO at Erie Insurance
| Person | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tim NeCastro | President and CEO | Stepping down early |
| Brian Bolash | Executive VP, secretary, general counsel | Interim president and CEO |
Sources: Erie News Now, WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com
- Bolash's interim role: effective immediately
- NeCastro's planned retirement date: Dec. 31, 2026
- The next CEO: board's CEO Selection Committee is still searching
Days earlier, on Fri., Oct. 30, JET Action News first reported that NeCastro had been ousted, after multiple tips that he had been escorted from the building. The company first told the station "there is truth to those rumors," then said it meant "there is no truth to those rumors," and called the idea that he was no longer employed "completely inaccurate." The station took its article down. It says it has asked when and why NeCastro decided to leave and is waiting to hear back.
NeCastro's exit came weeks before his planned retirement
- Oct. 30JET Action News first reports tips that NeCastro was escorted from the building.
- Nov. 3Erie Insurance announces NeCastro is stepping down and Bolash is interim CEO.
- Dec. 31NeCastro's originally planned retirement date.
Sources: Erie News Now, WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com
Sources: Erie News Now, WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com