Wells Fargo Insurance’s Aton Named ABIA 2013 President and Chairman

Neal Aton, head of centralized insurance business for Wells Fargo Insurance, was named president and chairman of the American Bankers Insurance Association for 2013.

ABIA is the separately chartered insurance subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, and is dedicated to furthering the policy and business objectives of banks in insurance. Aton will play a role in appointing committees, establishing priorities and leading strategic initiatives.

Aton joined Wells Fargo Insurance as president in 2005. Between 2009 -2011, Aton also led Wells Fargo Insurance’s commercial insurance brokerage. In 2012 he solely led the consumer business. Before Wells Fargo, Aton headed the American Medical Association’s (AMA) insurance agency. Prior to that, he was with Avco Financial Services, where he presided over 10 insurance companies operating in nine countries.

Wells Fargo Insurance is part of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) and is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif.