Florida-based Bankers Financial Corp. has named Brian Keefer executive vice president and chief operating officer for Bankers Financial Corp. and Bankers Insurance Group. Keefer will be replacing Douglas Pierce who is retiring at the end of the year.
Keefer joined Bankers in 2003 as vice president of special projects, responsible for corporate strategic planning and business development. He has an extensive 20-year background in strategic planning, business development, marketing and turnaround management. Previously he managed the states of Louisiana and Mississippi for Progressive Insurance.
Pierce will continue with Bankers as a consultant, following his retirement.
Bankers Insurance Group has promoted Barry Gates to senior vice president and chief underwriting officer for Bankers’ property and casualty companies.
Gates joined Bankers in 2003 as VP and CUO. He has more than 30 years’ experience in underwriting and operations management, including executive positions with insurance and reinsurance companies.
Prior to Bankers, Gates was a senior vice president at Colony Insurance Group in Richmond, Va.
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