HARTFORD, CT — (Marketwired) — 12/10/13 — International Financial Group (“IFG”) has announced that Janice R. Co has joined its Wholesale Insurance Group, (SM), as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Team, responsible for developing and driving marketing strategies, marketing research and analytics, branding and external communications.
Janice brings a broad range of experience both from within the insurance industry and outside the industry. Janice worked at The Harford where she led Strategy and Marketing for its highly successful Small Commercial Business Unit. She was a principal at A.T. Kearney, a management consulting firm based in Chicago and before that held various finance and strategy roles at CNA. Prior to joining (SM), Janice was the Chief Marketing Officer for Tower Group.
“We are delighted to welcome Janice to our management team,” said Bob Linton, Chairman of IFG Companies. “Janice brings a fresh perspective and a broad and new range of Strategy and Marketing skills and experiences that will serve us well as we pursue expansion, evaluate new business opportunities and continue to transform our operation into a more dynamic and focused organization.”
Janice holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Masters of Business Administration from The University of Chicago.
(SM)
Founded in 1985, is one of the largest privately held insurance groups in the United States. (SM) provides property-casualty insurance on both an Excess and Surplus Lines (non-admitted) basis and an Admitted basis exclusively through Wholesale Producers.
Coverages are underwritten by (SM)-s affiliated insurers: , and All hold an A (Excellent) IX rating from A. M. Best Company.
(SM) currently has four principal business units: Brokerage, Binding Authority, Submit and Property:
: underwrites general liability insurance for businesses of all sizes on a transactional basis including for distributors, importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, habitational, retail and service-related industries.
: offers coverage for an extensive, yet focused list of classes of business written exclusively through contracted producers.
: underwrites referral business on a transactional basis primarily from (SM)-s Binding Authority unit and from individually submitted accounts for general liability, property, inland marine and package products coverages for small to medium-sized businesses (e.g., artisan contractors, distributors, importers, wholesalers, manufacturers, office/habitational risks and retail/service industries).
: underwrites property insurance for small to large businesses such as recreational, education, financial, government sectors, habitational, health, office/professional, mercantile/retail, trade/services and other buildings.
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For (SM):
Robert Linton
212-628-6778
Elizabeth Monrad
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