Ohio-based Westfield Group has selected James R. Clay as its next group leader and chief executive officer. Clay currently serves as insurance leader and president. He has served the company for more than 30 years in numerous capacities.
Clay will replace Robert J. Joyce, chair of Westfield Group, who has announced plans to retire in March 2012. He will serve as the executive chair of the Westfield board until his retirement. Joyce serves on the board of governors of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and is a past chair of that organization.
Clay serves on the board of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and on the North American Insurance Advisory Council for IBM. He also is a member of the Insurance Information Institute.
Edward J. Largent was named as Westfield’s next insurance leader and president. Largent joined Westfield in 1986. He currently serves as group administration leader and has served in a number of roles including group leader of Information Technology.
The three individuals will assume their new duties effective Jan. 1, 2011.
In business for more than 160 years, Westfield Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance in 19 active states and surety services to customers in 28 states. Westfield is one of the nation’s 50 largest property and casualty insurance groups, represented by a network of over 1,100 independent insurance agencies.
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