ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ today announced the appointment of Dieter Korte to Senior Vice President, Customer Segments. In this role, Dieter will be responsible for the profitability, growth and strategic direction of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Commercial customer segments, including Construction, Manufacturing, Technology, Financial Institutions, Professional Services, General and Emerging Segments, and Programs. He will report to Julie Stephenson, Chief Underwriting Officer, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Commercial.

"Dieter's proven track record of performance and strong leadership in both customer segment and product line roles make him an ideal candidate to serve as Senior Vice President of Customer Segments," said Kevin Leidwinger, President and Chief Operating Officer, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Commercial. "Under Dieter's leadership, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ will continue to provide a superior customer experience and offer distinctive insurance solutions across our broad property and casualty portfolio." 

to lead the company's Manufacturing Segment. He joined ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ from Chubb where he served in a variety of roles over his 25-year tenure. Dieter earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and an MBA from Wayne State University.

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 and casualty company. 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 service mark registered by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Certain ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Financial Corporation subsidiaries use the "ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½" service mark in connection with insurance underwriting and claims activities.

Follow ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (NYSE: ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½) on: | | |

CONTACT:
Brandon Davis, 312-822-5167 / 312-834-6091
Sarah Pang, 312-822-6394 / 312-607-5544

Logo -

SOURCE ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½