ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½

CHICAGO, July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ today announced the appointment of Rick Childs to Vice President, Underwriting for the company's Construction Segment, effective immediately. In this role, he will lead the Construction Segment in implementing its strategic and operational objectives, and will partner with Product Line managers, Risk Control, Claim and the Worldwide Field Operations teams to establish underwriting guidelines and best practices. Childs reports to Dave Rutkowski, Senior Vice President, Underwriting.

"Rick has been intimately engaged in helping develop the strategies and operational tactics that have made ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Construction Segment one of the strongest brands in the industry," said Kevin Leidwinger, President and Chief Operating Officer, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Commercial. "His proven leadership, field experience and industry expertise will ensure ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Construction Segment continues to offer customers specialized underwriting, Risk Control and claim services."

Childs joined ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ in 2007 as the Branch Underwriting Director for the Boston Branch. Since 2010, he has held the role of Construction Industry Leader for the company's Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern Zones.

Childs earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts and holds the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) Construction Risk and Insurance (CRIS®) designation, which is designed to help construction companies determine which agents and carriers have the specialized knowledge necessary to work with their businesses.

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 standard 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

Ìý

Logo -

SOURCE ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½