Central Insurance announces promotions

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The Central Insurance Companies has announced several promotions effective March 10.

Todd Simpson, JD, CPCU, CIC, ARe, has been promoted to assistant vice president of Claims. A graduate of the Indiana University School of Law, Simpson has been employed by Central for 13 years. He has held positions as a claims attorney and claims operations director, and has had a direct impact on claims results and operations. Simpson holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associates in Reinsurance (ARe) designations.

John White has been promoted to senior vice president of Information Technology. White has accountability for all information technology at Central, including software development, hardware infrastructure, disaster recovery, and IT operations. White began his career with Central in 1979 as a computer programmer and was steadily promoted to various positions in the department, including leading the first agency/company interface efforts, before being named vice president of Information Technology in 1999. He is also a member of the Management, Risk Management, and Business Continuity committees and sits on several external IT advisory committees.

Keith Moore, CPCU, AIC, AU, has also been promoted to senior vice president of the Southeast Region. He will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Southeast Regional Office in Alpharetta, Ga., including claims, commercial lines underwriting, personal lines underwriting, and marketing.

During his 35-year career with Central, Moore has held positions as a claim service representative, marketing manager, claims supervisor, claims manager, and regional manager. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Claims (AIC), and Associate in Underwriting (AU) designations.

Central Insurance Companies was founded in Van Wert, Ohio in 1876, and writes more than 328,000 auto, home, and business policies in 18 states. Regional offices are located in Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, and Van Wert. The Central Companies have combined assets of over $1 billion. Central’s A.M. Best rating is A (excellent).