Westfield Names Carrino Corporate Counsel

Ohio-based property/casualty insurer the Westfield Group has named Frank A. Carrino corporate counsel and secretary. He will assume responsibility for all corporate legal matters as head of the corporate legal department. He also serves as secretary to the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. board of directors.

Carrino joined Westfield in January 2003 with more than 17 years of experience, which includes positions at two international accounting and consulting firms—Ernst & Young and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Most recently, Carrino was a principal at Ernst & Young, responsible for providing consulting services to life, health, and property/casualty insurance companies throughout Ohio, Michigan and western Pennsylvania.

Carrino is a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant and was an adjunct law professor for five years at Capital University Law School. He is a member of the Ohio Bar Association, the Ohio Insurance Institute and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Westfield provides commercial and personal insurance and surety services to customers in 26 states. Westfield markets its products through more than 1,200 leading independent insurance agencies and is one of the country’s 50 largest property/casualty insurers.