Westfield Insurance News

WV High Court: Liability Coverage Due for Latent Disease, Even Years After Policy Dates

Liability insurers that write in West Virginia and beyond received some unsettling and expensive news from the state Supreme Court last week: Without iron-clad policy language barring coverage, long-tail illness claims must be covered and a carrier has a duty …

Wright National to Acquire Federal Flood Policies of Westfield Insurance

Wright National Flood Insurance Co. said it will acquire the current flood insurance book of business from Westfield Insurance Co. and will service, administer and issue flood coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for Westfield policyholders and agents going …

Westfield Insurance to Buy Argo’s U.S. Specialty Property Renewal Rights

Specialty insurer Argo Group International Holdings has agreed to sell the renewal rights of its U.S. specialty property business to Westfield Insurance of Ohio. This transaction includes Argo’s shared and layered property business, which underwrites catastrophic-focused excess and surplus property …

Palmieri Named Chief People Officer at Ohio’s Westfield Insurance

Westfield Center, Ohio-based property/casualty insurance company, Westfield, has added Jennifer Palmieri as chief people officer. With more than 20 years of extensive human resources leadership experience, Palmieri is leading all aspects of Westfield’s talent management strategy, people related practices and …

More Midwest Insurers Offering Auto Premium Relief to Insureds

More Midwest-based insurers are offering premium payment relief to their auto insurance customers as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis. Branch Insurance, Grange Insurance, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group and Westfield Insurance are among the Midwest-based …

Westfield Insurance’s Prandi to Chair NICB Board

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) announced that Mike Prandi of Ohio-based Westfield Insurance has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the board of governors. Prandi, named insurance operations leader at Westfield in 2015, has been a …

Westfield Insurance Foundation Awards $695K to 40 Nonprofits

During the fourth quarter, Westfield Insurance Foundation, independent private foundation endowed by Westfield Center, Ohio-based Westfield Insurance, awarded $695,000 to 40 nonprofits for their efforts related to disaster relief, family stability and safety. The donations brought the Foundation’s total giving …

Westfield Insurance Hires Roche as Group Procurement Leader

Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, has hired Brian Roche as its group procurement leader. In this position, Roche will assume overall responsibility for Westfield’s procurement strategy, including strategic sourcing practices, purchase-to-pay policies and …

Westfield Insurance Adds Hahn to Lead Marketing, Communications

Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property and casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, has hired Robyn Hahn as the new role of Group Marketing and Communications Leader. Hahn will assume overall responsibility for the planning, development, implementation and execution …

Merz Joins Westfield Insurance as Actuarial, Analytics Leader

Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, hired James Merz to the new role of group actuarial and analytics leader. Merz assumes overall responsibility for the company’s Analytics Resource Center and the Actuarial department. Merz …