People Moves: California FAIR Plan Makes Roach President; Wood Named Washington Chief Deputy Commissioner

Victoria Roach has been appointed by the California FAIR Plan’s executive committee to serve as the association’s next president.

Roach will assume the new role on March 1, succeeding Anneliese Jivan, was president of the FAIR Plan since 2009 and is retiring at the end of the month.

Roach joined the FAIR Plan in 2019 and most recently served as senior vice president of business operations.

Roach has 30 years of insurance industry experience, including experience in underwriting, human resources and technology. Prior to joining the FAIR Plan, Roach was director of underwriting and director of product management at Farmers Insurance.

The California FAIR Plan is an insurance pool established by law to assure the availability of basic property insurance to people who own insurable property in California and who have been unable to obtain insurance in the voluntary insurance market.

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler named Michael Wood the agency’s new chief deputy commissioner.

Wood joined the office in October 2021 after serving as administrator for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Oregon. Before his time in Oregon, Wood worked at the Washington Department of Labor and Industries and the state Legislature.

Wood replaces former Chief Deputy Commissioner Mark Dietzler, who resigned to return to the private sector as an attorney.

Topics California Washington