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CHICAGO, June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --ÌýÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ today announced that it has created a new, centralized Affinity Programs unit within ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Specialty to build on the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s expertise in affinity and delegated underwriting programs. The new Affinity Programs unit will be led by John Brand, Senior Vice President, Specialty Underwriting.

"John's success working with ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s managing general underwriters (MGUs) partners and program managers makes him the ideal leader to bring together ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s expertise in program management," said Kevin Smith, President and Chief Operating Officer, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Specialty. "Establishing a centralized Affinity Programs unit demonstrates ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s commitment to bringing specialization to managing these types of business insurance programs and better aligns the expertise of our team with the needs of our customers."

The new Affinity Programs unit includes ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s underwriting services for Accountants, Architects & Engineers (A&E), Community Associations, Dentists, Law Firms and Legal Services, Nurses, Real Estate and Wholesalers.

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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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