Ag States Group, an insurance and risk management subsidiary of CHS Inc., announced Keith Illa has been named president of Ag States Group, effective Feb. 1, 2012.
Illa will lead the full-service insurance organization headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and will report to Lynden Johnson, CHS executive vice president, business solutions.
Illa succeeds Corwin Tufte who served as president of Ag States Group and its predecessor companies for the past 20 years.
Illa joined Ag States Group in 2008 as sales director. Prior to joining Ag States Group, he spent a decade with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance/Farmland Mutual Insurance where he held a variety of sales and sales management positions. Illa holds the CPCU designation by the Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and the CIC (certified insurance counselor) designation.
Ag States Group is licensed in most U.S. states and represents major carriers in 70 markets. It offers a full line of commercial insurance products including property/casualty, as well as group benefits for life, health, dental and disability plans. Ag States Group also provides customized loss control and safety programs, along with employment services programs.
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