Sarah Shives

Sarah Shives is a Compliance Manager at Physicians Mutual Insurance Company with over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, specializing in compliance. She leads initiatives in regulatory oversight, corporate compliance programs, and emerging areas such as AI governance. Known for her strategic mindset and collaborative leadership, Sarah plays a key role in aligning compliance efforts with organizational goals. Prior to joining Physicians Mutual, she served as Compliance Lead at Wellabe, Inc., where she partnered across business units to support product development strategy and mitigate regulatory risk. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Jurisprudence in Compliance and Risk Management from Drake University. She is passionate about ethical leadership, continuous improvement, and continued growth and development.