CompWest Insurance Adds New Business Development Consultant to Southern California Team
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ CompWest Insurance has announced the hiring of Liz McNamara as Business Development Consultant in Southern California. We are so pleased to welcome Liz to our team, said Gene Simpson, vice president of Underwriting and Marketing for CompWest. She brings impressive insurance industry expertise, strong agency relationships and a proven track record of success. She is an outstanding addition to our growing team of business development consultants in California.
McNamara most recently was a senior underwriter at Amtrust. She began her insurance career in 1987 as a multi-line underwriter and territory manager for American States Insurance. Later, she added loss control to her wide-ranging expertise. McNamara earned her Certified Property Casualty Underwriter designation (CPCU) in 1995.
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LANSING, Mich., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A new study published in the
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that healthcare employment is associated with the greatest risk of developing COVID-19 infections and relatedly, submission of a workers compensation claim. The study, titled What Industrial Categories Are Workers at Excess Risk of Filing a COVID-19 Workers Compensation Claim? A Study Conducted in 11 Midwestern States, was lead-authored by Dan Hunt, D.O., corporate medical director at AF Group, and Edward Bernacki M.D., MPH, emeritus professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
According to the study, the overwhelming proportion of all COVID-19-related workers compensation claims submitted and accepted during the term studied were from healthcare workers (83.7 percent). Within the healthcare employment category, workers compensation claims submitted by medical laboratories were also found to be of high
COVID-19 has had a far-reaching impact on the lives and livelihoods of so many in the communities where we work and live, said Sarah Garcia, director of Community Relations for AF Group. We re tremendously grateful for the commitment of our teammates in supporting our communities, and this contribution honors their continued kindness, generosity and desire to give back.
In 2020, AF Group contributed over $675,000 to charities nationwide, including more than $90,000 to assist in COVID-19 relief. Additionally, the organization s People First Relief Program has provided more than $30 million in financial and operational assistance to agents, policyholders, injured workers and communities facing the challenges of the pandemic.
Michigan’s AF Group Makes Executive Changes in Workers’ Comp Division December 22, 2020
AF Group, based in Lansing, Mich., has made several executive appointments and promotions within its Workers’ Compensation division.
Michelle McLane, named senior vice president of Business Development. With a strong background in underwriting, broker relations and territory management, McLane has excelled in assembling collaborative teams and achieving positive customer outcomes over the course of her 18-year career. Most recently, she served as executive vice president of Sales for M3 Insurance, a valued partner agency of AF Group’s United Heartland brand.
Mike Valiante, vice president of Business Development for Third Coast Underwriters, has been promoted to vice president of Business Development for Accident Fund.
AF Group Announces Workers Compensation Division Executive Changes
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LANSING, Mich., Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ AF Group is pleased to announce several executive appointments in its Workers Compensation division that support the organization s continued strength and growth as a premier provider of specialty insurance solutions.
These appointments include:
Michelle McLane, named senior vice president of Business Development. With a strong background in underwriting, broker relations and territory management, McLane has excelled in assembling collaborative teams and achieving positive customer outcomes over the course of her 18-year career. Most recently, she served as executive vice president of Sales for M3 insurance, a valued partner agency of AF Group s United Heartland brand.