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Kemper Insurance Cos. (People in Insurance).


William D. Smith, 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 Kemper Insurance Cos., said he will retire immediately.

Kemper Chairman and 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.  David B. Mathis will postpone his own retirement and continue as chairman and CEO for the foreseeable future. The chief operating officer position will remain vacant for now.

Axa Canada has appointed Jean-Francois Blais as president and chief operating officer. In addition to his new duties, Blais will continue to act as executive vice president of property/casualty operations forAxa in Quebec until a successor is appointed.

Blais joined Axa is 1988 and has held the positions of manager of actuarial ac·tu·ar·y  
n. pl. ac·tu·ar·ies
A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums.



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 services for home and automobile, and vice president of operations and underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 for personal lines.
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Date:Feb 1, 2003
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