The Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies Name Alan Crater
Regional President
WORCESTER, Mass., May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Citizens and Hanover
Insurance Companies today announced that Alan Crater has been named regional
president of their downstate New York and New Jersey commercial lines
divisions, effective immediately.
"As regional vice president, Alan will help us bring greater focus to and a
better understanding of these key markets," said Frederick H. Eppinger,
president and chief executive officer of Allmerica Financial Corporation
(NYSE:AFC), the parent company to Citizens and Hanover. "I know that Alan will
make important contributions to our company as we work toward our goal of
becoming one of the finest regional property and casualty companies in the
business." Crater comes to Allmerica from The St. Paul Companies, and brings more than 30
years of experience and industry knowledge to his new position. Most recently,
he served as president of St. Paul's Northeast region, where he was responsible
for agency management, distribution of specialty and commercial products,
commercial lines operations and overall business development.
Before joining St. Paul, Alan was senior vice president of CIGNA Property and
Casualty's inland marine division from 1998 to 1999. In this position, he
directed and managed the strategic growth and development of 13 field offices
for the company's inland marine unit.
From 1992 to 1998, Alan served as vice president of USF&G Corporation's
property, inland marine and underwriting operations within the company's
commercial insurance group.
Prior to joining USF&G, Alan held senior management positions at both the
Atlantic Mutual Companies (1986-1992) and the Chubb Group of Insurance
Companies (1982-1986).
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Alan also is a Chartered
Property and Casualty Underwriter, CPCU, and an Associate in Marine Insurance
Management, AMIM.
Howell, Michigan-based Citizens Insurance Company of America, founded in 1915,
and Worcester, Massachusetts-based The Hanover Insurance Company, founded in
1852, offer a range of property and casualty insurance coverages to
individuals, families and business through a wide network of independent
agents. 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.
Note to editors: For a photograph of Alan Crater, please contact Todd Peckham
using the e-mail address or telephone number below.
CONTACTS:
Investors:
Sujata Mutalik
(508) 855-3457
Media:
Todd M. Peckham
(508) 855-4460
DATASOURCE: Allmerica Financial Corporation CONTACT: Investors: Sujata Mutalik, +1-508-855-3457, , or Media: Todd M. Peckham, +1-508-855-4460, , both of Allmerica
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