WORCESTER, Mass., March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Citizens and Hanover
Insurance Companies have named Debra Richardson regional vice president of The
Hanover Insurance Company's Texas region, effective immediately. In this
capacity, Richardson will be responsible for all aspects of commercial lines
underwriting, distribution, marketing and sales in the region.
"Debra brings a great breadth and depth of knowledge to her new role with
Hanover," said Marita Zuraitis, president of the Citizens and Hanover property
and casualty companies. "With more than 25 years of experience in the
property and casualty industry, she has the industry and local market
knowledge needed to help us further our goal of providing truly world class
products and services to our independent agent partners and their customers."
Richardson joined Hanover as commercial lines manager in June of 2004.
Prior to that time, she served as underwriting director for The St. Paul
Companies' North Texas and Arkansas regions. An experienced commercial lines
underwriter, Richardson also held management positions with The Millers Group,
a regional property and casualty insurance carrier located in Texas, and the
Gulf Insurance Group, a national property and casualty insurer that is now a
part of St. Paul Travelers.
Richardson is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University. She holds her
CPCU, CIC and CRM designations, and is vice president of the Dallas Chapter of
the CPCU Society.
The Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies are ranked among the top 30
property and casualty insurers in the country and are members of Allmerica
Financial Corporation (NYSE: AFC), a Fortune 500 company. Worcester,
Massachusetts-based The Hanover Insurance Company, founded in 1852, and
Howell, Michigan-based Citizens Insurance Company of America, founded in 1915,
offer a range of property and casualty insurance coverages to individuals,
families and businesses through a wide network of independent agents.
Note to editors: For a photograph of Debra Richardson, please contact Todd
Peckham using the e-mail address or telephone number below.
CONTACT:
Investors:
Sujata Mutalik
E-mail: smutalik@allmerica.com
1-508-855-3457
Media:
Todd M. Peckham
E-mail: tpeckham@allmerica.com
1-508-855-4460
SOURCE Allmerica Financial
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/Contact: Sujata Mutalik, Investors Contact, +1-508-855-3457,
smutalik@allmerica.com, or Todd M. Peckham, Media Contact, +1-508-855-4460,
tpeckham@allmerica.com, both of Allmerica Financial/
(AFC)
CO: The Citizens Insurance Company; Hanover Insurance Company; Allmerica
Financial
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IN: INS
SU: PER
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