James F. Wood Named President of Summit Consulting LLC, a member of Great American Insurance Group
April 30 2024 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the
promotion of James F. Wood as President of its Florida-based
workers’ compensation member, Summit Consulting LLC (“Summit”),
effective June 1, 2024. Mr. Wood will succeed Carol Sipe, who will
retire in September after more than 35 years of service.
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Mr. Wood has spent his entire career with Summit, beginning in
the Management Training program in 1997. Since that time, he has
held leadership roles throughout many areas of the organization,
including sales and marketing, underwriting and claims. Currently,
Mr. Wood serves as Senior Vice President of the Southeast Region
and Claims and Medical Management.
Mr. Wood earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from the
University of South Florida and a Master of Business Administration
from Saint Leo College. He also holds a doctoral degree in
organizational leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Fort
Lauderdale.
“Over his 25-year career at Summit, James’ talent and expertise
have contributed greatly to the company’s success. I am confident
under his leadership Summit is well-positioned to continue its
history as a superior workers’ compensation carrier,” said Mike
Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Great American Insurance
Group.
About Summit
Based in Lakeland, Florida, Summit is a leading regional
provider of workers’ compensation insurance coverage in the United
States and is a member of Great American Insurance Group. Summit
manages the day-to-day operations of six workers’ compensation
insurance companies that include its three affiliates, Bridgefield
Employers Insurance Company, Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company
and Bridgefield Indemnity Insurance Company, and three
non-affiliates, BusinessFirst Insurance Company, RetailFirst
Insurance Company and Retailers Casualty Insurance Company. Summit
provides its comprehensive workers’ compensation insurance services
to businesses in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Summit has offices in
Lakeland, Florida, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Gainesville,
Georgia. For more information, visit
www.summitholdings.com.
About Great American Insurance
Group
Great American Insurance Group’s roots go back to 1872 with the
founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company.
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American
Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty
insurance, focusing on specialized commercial products for
businesses. Great American Insurance Company has received an “A”
(Excellent) or higher rating from the A.M. Best Company for over
115 years and is currently rated “A+” (Superior). The members of
Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American
Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio. AFG’s
common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol AFG.
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