Farmers Appoints Toohey VP of Media Relations

Mark Toohey has been promoted to senior vice president of media relations for Los Angeles-based, Farmers Insurance Co. In his new role, Toohey will be responsible for leading and managing all media relations, external communications and related activities.

Before his promotion, Toohey served as vice president of state legislative affairs with responsibility for state government affairs and political grassroots activities. Toohey is a former, award-winning journalist; and also served earlier in his career as director of communications and press secretary for Texas U. S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison when she was Texas State Treasurer.

Latest Comments

• September 5, 2008 at 9:57 am

  johnny says:

  Apparently you don't know Mark Toohey. Research the insurance mold crisis from earlier in the decade, he didn't tire after that debacle. Excellent choice indeed.
• August 26, 2008 at 9:09 am

  Former Farmers Agent says:

  Another media person to put out the constant flames. Since I have gone indie, life has been so much easier and my customer satisfaction is so much better. I wonder how long th... read more
• August 26, 2008 at 8:24 am

  FIG agent says:

  They hit a home run on this one.