Vernon Steiner

President & CEO

State Compensation Insurance Fund

Vernon Steiner is President and CEO of the State Compensation Insurance Fund with more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, the majority in workers’ compensation. As the President and CEO, he reports directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the day-to-day operations at State Fund. Prior to joining State Fund, Vern served as Senior Vice President, Claims at Zenith Insurance.  Vern was a member of the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) advisory board from 2009 to 2016, and he served as the California Workers’ Compensation Institute's (CWCI) Board of Directors Chairman and as a member of the Fraud Assessment Commission from 2014 to 2016. He is currently on the CWCI board, the executive committee of the board, and has served on the WCIRB Governing Committee since 2014.