Acordia Realigns its Regional Structure; Names New Regional Managing Directors.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2003 Acordia, Inc., a Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. company (WFC WFC Wi-Fi Connection (Nintendo gaming service) WFC Wide-Field Camera WFC World Financial Center (New York) WFC Workforce Center WFC World Federation of Chiropractic WFC World Food Council ), announced today that the areas served by the present Acordia Southwest and Mountain West Regions have been renamed and restructured. The former Southwest Region will become the West Region and will include the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Robert C. Kent will assume the responsibility for the West as Regional Managing Director. Most recently, Kent has been consulting with senior mangers at Acordia on operating matters after his retirement from his position as the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for the company. Kent joined Acordia in 1991 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Acordia Benefits Services of Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern . In 1995, he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Acordia Northwest Indiana Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, is comprised of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. This region neighbors Chicago, Illinois and Lake Michigan, and is also the Indiana component of the Chicago . Then, in 1997, he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Acordia's Midwest region. Prior to that, Kent has held the position of Senior Vice President, Program Business. Kent received his bachelor of arts degree from St. Edward's University
The school was founded by the Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC , Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who also founded the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. , Austin, Texas. Along with the West Region shift, the former Mountain West Region will be known as the Central Region and will include the states of Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). , Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Steve Schneider, Managing Director, CPCU CPCU Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter CPCU Cardiac Progressive Care Unit CPCU Custody Pending Completion of Use of the Acordia Colorado Springs office, will assume responsibility for the Central Region as Regional Managing Director. Schneider joined Acordia in 1995 as a producer. He was quickly promoted to Commercial Lines Manager and Sales Manager of the Acordia Cincinnati office. He then became Managing Director of Acordia's Colorado operations in 2001. Schneider is on the Board of the Economic Development Corporation in Colorado Springs, as well as the Board of the Colorado Springs Assets for Youth. Prior to that, he was on the Cincinnati Insurance Board. Schneider is a graduate of the Miami University of Ohio. He also completed the Wharton Executive Insurance program and the Center for Creative Leadership program in Colorado Springs. The company's North and South Dakota operations will be reassigned to the Midwest Region headed by Dan Goldapp, Regional Managing Director. "Acordia's new structure aligns our leadership and resources to meet the challenges and opportunities of our business in two very important parts of the country," said Kevin Conboy, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Acordia. "The Central and West Regions are areas where we have tremendous opportunity to gain greater market presence and to build a meaningful cross sell platform with our parent Wells Fargo." About Acordia Acordia, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Ill., is the world's sixth largest insurance brokerage and the largest bank-owned insurance broker in the U.S., with 147 offices in 38 states. Its 4,500 insurance professionals place in excess of $6.5 billion of risk premiums with expertise in property, casualty, benefits, international, personal lines and life products. Acordia is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, a $391 billion diversified financial services company. Acordia is also a member of the HLA HLA human leukocyte antigens. HLA abbr. human leukocyte antigen HLA (human leuckocyte antigen) Global Network. HLA Global, a partnership between London-based Heath Lambert Group and Acordia, Inc., serves as the international arm of Acordia. HLA Global is one of the world's largest networks of insurance brokers, with independent brokers in over 90 nations across the world including Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. For more information about Acordia, visit www.acordia.com or call 312.423.2531. |
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