Companion P&C Names Rhodes Chief Operating Officer

Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Group of Columbia, S.C., has named Robert C. Rhodes vice president and chief operating officer.

Rhodes will be responsible for claims operations, third-party administrative services, premium audit and information systems at Companion, a multiline, insurance company licensed in 49 states.

Rhodes, an attorney, has worked in the insurance industry since 2001. Prior to joining Companion, he served for four years as chief operating officer and executive vice president of TCC of South Carolina, a third-party administrator of health benefits based in Charleston, S.C. Previously, Rhodes worked as a deputy general counsel for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Companion Property & Casualty Group includes Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Companion Commercial Insurance Co. and Companion Specialty Insurance Co., all of Columbia, S.C.; AmFed National Insurance Co. and AmFed Casualty Insurance Co. of Ridgeland, Miss.; and several other companies.

The company offers workers’ compensation, commercial auto insurance, commercial property and commercial liability policies, third-party administration services, and insurance for residential condominiums.

Topics Property Casualty