John B. Keefe has been named senior vice president of corporate development for Harleysville Insurance. In this position, he is responsible for identifying strategic business opportunities designed to increase the company’s growth and profitability.
Prior to joining Harleysville, Keefe spent 12 years as a senior vice president with Ferris, Baker Watts (FBW), a Baltimore-based investment banking and research firm. He spent much of his time in equity research at FBW, where he was ranked among the “Best on the Street” insurance analysts by the Wall Street Journal. He also has held investment research roles with Anderson & Strudwick, and he began his investment career in 1980 with Dean Witter Reynolds.
Source: Harleysville Insurance
www.harleysvillegroup.com


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