Farmers Insurance Appoints F. Robert Woudstra President and CEO of Farmers Group, Inc.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Paul Hopkins Paul Henry Hopkins (September 25, 1904 - January 2, 2004) was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1927, 1929) and St. Louis Browns (1929). Hopkins was born in Chester, Connecticut. , chief executive officer of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, has announced the appointment of F. Robert Woudstra to the position of President and 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. of Farmers Group, Inc., effective January 1, 2007. "Bob brings great depth to his new role," noted Mr. Hopkins. "He has played a significant role in guiding Farmers overall property and casualty results to some of the best in our history. I am proud to have Bob take on this important new assignment as President of Farmers." Mr. Woudstra held a number of key executive positions in his tenure with Farmers and Foremost Insurance Company, a Farmers Insurance Group company. He joined the Foremost Corporation of America in 1973 as Controller. In 1999, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Foremost, the position he held at the time Foremost was acquired by Farmers in March, 2000. In March, 2000 he was elected to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Farmers Specialty, responsible for marketing, product development, pricing, underwriting and direct sales for mobile home, recreational vehicles and basic products. He was also responsible for the company's financial functions. Effective March 1, 2003, Mr. Woudstra became President of Farmers Specialty. In April, 2005, he was elected to his recent position of Executive Vice President-Property and Casualty Operations for Farmers where he has been responsible for personal lines, commercial lines, specialty, claims and service operations. Mr. Woudstra holds a Bachelor's degree from Ferris State University Ferris State University consists of eight colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Services, Optometry, Pharmacy, Technology, and Kendall College of Art and Design. Ferris grants doctorate degrees via its Optometry and Pharmacy colleges. and a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. (CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. ) designation. He resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife Sue. They have two children. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies[R] is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing business in 41 states, the insurers comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. to more than 10 million households through 17,000 exclusive and independent agents and district managers. For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com. |
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