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Shay Conyers Appointed Assistant Vice President Of Distribution

CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ today announced the recent appointment of Shay Conyers to Assistant Vice President of Distribution. In this role, Conyers is responsible for helping shape ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s distribution model and works with national agent and brokers to drive mutually profitable growth. He reports to Rocco Orlando, Senior Vice President, Sales & Distribution, and will be based in Chicago, Illinois.

"Shay's 16 years of industry experience, combined with his deep relationships with agency partners, make him a great addition to the Sales & Distribution team and well suited to lead Distribution for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½," Orlando said.

Conyers joined ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ in 2012 as Business Development Leader for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Florida Branch where he has helped develop distribution strategies and has partnered with agents and brokers in the state of Florida. Prior to joining ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, he served as Commercial Lines Territory Underwriting Manager for Harleysville Insurance ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ in Atlanta, Georgia.

Conyers holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Florida and a master's degree in business administration from Georgia State University.

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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.Ìý ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages.ÌýÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration.ÌýÌýFor 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.

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