Ohio State Auto Appoints Middle Market Vice President

January 5, 2007

State Auto Insurance Cos. recently announced the appointment of Charles E. McShane Jr. as eastern zone vice president of State Auto Middle Market Insurance (SAMMI). McShane will head the eastern zone office, based in Baltimore, Md.

McShane’s 30-year insurance career includes a number of executive and senior management roles with Aetna Life and Casualty Company, Zurich North America, USF&G and The St. Paul Companies. He most recently served as enterprise relationship manager and vice president of distribution management with Zurich Financial Services.

In addition to involvement with a number of industry trade groups, McShane is also a past president of the Florida Institute of Technology’s Alumni Board, and is currently a member of the Florida Tech Athletic Advisory Committee.

SAMMI was created in early 2004 in response to agent requests to expand the size and scope of its commercial lines business to include larger commercial risks, usually with at least $100,000 in annual premium. Since that time, SAMMI, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio has also opened offices in Naperville (Chicago), Ill., Peoria (Phoenix), Ariz., and Baltimore, Md.

The State Auto Insurance Cos., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, are engaged primarily in writing personal and commercial insurance products through more than 22,500 independent agents

Source: State Auto Insurance Companies

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