Wausau Appoints Parker Executive Vice President, Field Operations

Wisconsin-based Wausau Insurance recently announced that Michael Parker has been appointed executive vice president — Field Operations.

“With Michael’s wealth of industry experience and knowledge of agents and brokers, I’m confident he will provide the leadership we need to continue enhancing our product offerings and services, both to our distribution partners and policyholders,” said Wausau President and Chief Operating Officer Susan Doyle.

Parker will report to Doyle and have oversight responsibility for all Wausau field sales and underwriting divisions. Over a 30-year career with Wausau, he held increasing levels of responsibility, most recently as senior vice president and division manager-Central Division, based in Downers Grove, Ill. He joined Wausau in 1977 as a field claim adjuster in Joliet, Ill.

A native of Joliet, Mr. Parker earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Lewis University in Lockport, Ill. He also earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation and the Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF) designation.

Wausau Insurance (http://www.wausau.com/) is a national property and casualty company, providing commercial auto, general liability, property, umbrella, workers compensation and other coverage. Wausau has been part of the Liberty Mutual Group since 1999.

Source: Wausau Insurance