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CHICAGO andÌýSAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --ÌýÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ today announced the appointment of Gregg Fergot as Vice President, Underwriting, leading the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Technology Segment. In this role, Fergot will be responsible for leading the Technology Segment in implementing its strategic and operational objectives. He will be based in San Francisco and report to Dieter Korte, Senior Vice President, Customer Segments.

"Gregg's extensive knowledge and understanding of the insurance industry, combined with his proven track record of performance and strong leadership experience, make him well suited to lead Technology at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½," Korte said.

Fergot joins ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ with more than 25 years of business experience in the technology underwriting field. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Head of Technology, Middle Market Commercial, for Zurich. Prior to that role, he served as Western Zone Vice President, Global Technology for Travelers; Regional Manager, Technology Underwriting for Chubb; and various technology underwriting roles.

Fergot holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

About ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is the country's eighth largest commercial insurance writer and the 14th largest property andÌýcasualtyÌýcompany. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s insurance products include commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration. For more information, please visit ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ at . "ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½" is a registered trademark of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation. Certain ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation subsidiaries use the "ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½" trademark in connection with insurance underwriting and claims activities.

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