(LISTEN): Shelter Insurance president Rockne Corbin appears on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" episode artwork

EPISODE · May 25, 2025 · 45 MIN

(LISTEN): Shelter Insurance president Rockne Corbin appears on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable"

from CEO Roundtable w. Fred Parry · host Zimmer Communications

Columbia-based Shelter Insurance is one of the ten largest employers in Columbia/Boone County, with about 13-hundred employees here and a $98-million payroll at their Columbia headquarters. Shelter Insurance president and chief executive officer Rockne Corbin joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. Corbin tells listeners that annual revenues for Shelter, for the entire company, are $3.7 billion. Mr. Parry and Mr. Corbin tackled numerous topics during Saturday’s interview, including the numerous tornadoes and storms this spring in Missouri and the Midwest. Mr. Corbin says the hot spots for tornadoes ten years ago would have been Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. He says it’s now Missouri, Arkansas and Kentucky. Mr. Corbin grew up in Jefferson City and graduated from JC. He graduated from Central Missouri State in Warrensburg before serving four years in the U-S Army. Mr. Corbin began his career with Shelter as a claims adjuster and climbed many roofs after storms, describing that time as a foundational experience. Shelter opened its doors in 1946 as MFA Mutual Insurance. They now operate in 21 states, have Shelter Life and also own a lot of real estate, including the Gerbes building near their Columbia headquarters. Education, health care and insurance have traditionally been the three main pillars of Columbia’s economy. That’s still the case in many ways today with Shelter. Mr. Parry and Mr. Corbin also discussed a few lighter subjects like the upcoming Shelter Fountain celebration and the return of the concerts in the gardens. Those concerts ran for 43 seasons until the COVID pandemic. The concerts returned last Sunday after a five-year hiatus:

Columbia-based Shelter Insurance is one of the ten largest employers in Columbia/Boone County, with about 13-hundred employees here and a $98-million payroll at their Columbia headquarters. Shelter Insurance president and chief executive officer Rockne Corbin joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. Corbin tells listeners that annual revenues for Shelter, for the entire company, are $3.7 billion. Mr. Parry and Mr. Corbin tackled numerous topics during Saturday’s interview, including the numerous tornadoes and storms this spring in Missouri and the Midwest. Mr. Corbin says the hot spots for tornadoes ten years ago would have been Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. He says it’s now Missouri, Arkansas and Kentucky. Mr. Corbin grew up in Jefferson City and graduated from JC. He graduated from Central Missouri State in Warrensburg before serving four years in the U-S Army. Mr. Corbin began his career with Shelter as a claims adjuster and climbed many roofs after storms, describing that time as a foundational experience. Shelter opened its doors in 1946 as MFA Mutual Insurance. They now operate in 21 states, have Shelter Life and also own a lot of real estate, including the Gerbes building near their Columbia headquarters. Education, health care and insurance have traditionally been the three main pillars of Columbia’s economy. That’s still the case in many ways today with Shelter. Mr. Parry and Mr. Corbin also discussed a few lighter subjects like the upcoming Shelter Fountain celebration and the return of the concerts in the gardens. Those concerts ran for 43 seasons until the COVID pandemic. The concerts returned last Sunday after a five-year hiatus:

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