Chicago-based Old Republic International Corp. announced that its Board of Directors had approved the following senior management appointments effective July 1, 2006:
James A. Kellogg, 54, currently president of the Old Republic General Insurance Group, has been appointed to president and chief operating
officer of the Corporation. In this position he becomes the fifth president in Old Republic’s 83-year history, succeeding Al Zucaro, 67, who continues as the Corporation’s chairman and chief executive officer.
R. Scott Rager, 57, currently chairman and chief executive officer of Old Republic’s Great West Casualty Company operating subsidiary, has been elevated to president and chief operating officer of the Old
Republic General Insurance Group, succeeding Jim Kellogg.
Additionally, Rager was named to the new position of senior vice
president-Administration and Planning of the Corporation. In addition to these new responsibilities, Rager will join Old Republic’s Office of the Chief Executive Officer which, as a result, will consist of:
Jim Kellogg (54), president and CEO; Spencer LeRoy (60), senior vice presidet, general counsel; Karl Mueller (46), senior vice president and CFO; Al Zucaro (67), chairman and CEO; Chris Nard (42), senior vice president-Mortgage Guaranty; Scott Rager (57), senior vice president, General Insurance; and Rande Yeager (57), senior vice president-Title Insurance.
In making this announcement, Al Zucaro noted, “This strengthened alignment of senior executive responsibilities is intended to assure the continuity of our enterprise as a successful long-term undertaking for the common benefit of our shareholders and insurance subsidiaries’ policyholders. The above-named managers are supported by a cadre of long-tenured executives and key associates deeply committed to Old Republic’s culture of managing for the long haul. We are thrilled in being able to assure the continuity and consistency of our business philosophy with home grown talent.”
Old Republic International Corp. is an insurance holding company whose subsidiaries market, underwrite and provide risk management services for a wide variety of coverages, principally in the property and liability, mortgage guaranty and title insurance fields. Old Republic has assets of approximately $11.6 billion and capitalization of $4.0 billion.
For more information go to http://www.oldrepublic.com/ .
Source: Old Republic International Corporation
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