CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has
elected Dennis R. Vigneau as the Company’s Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Vigneau, 43, is a seasoned executive in the insurance industry and
was most recently a senior financial executive of American Life
Insurance Company, formally a unit of AIG. His previous positions
include tenures as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
the Retirement and Protection Segment of Genworth Financial and Vice
President, Financial Planning for Genworth Financial Holding. He has
substantial experience in financial reporting and internal controls,
capital and risk management, strategic planning and mergers and
acquisitions.
Mr. Vigneau has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Southern
New Hampshire University.
Donald G. Southwell, Unitrin’s Chief Executive Officer, stated that “We
are delighted to have someone of Dennis Vigneau’s caliber join Unitrin
as our CFO. His diverse experience in the financial and analytical
disciplines of our industry and his strong leadership skills will make
him a key member of our senior leadership team as we seek to maximize
value for our shareholders.”
Unitrin is a diversified insurance holding company, with subsidiaries
that principally provide life, auto, homeowners and other insurance
products for individuals and small businesses.
Unitrin’s principal businesses are:
- Kemper®1, which provides auto, homeowners and
other insurance products to individuals through a network of
independent agents,
- Unitrin Direct, which markets auto and homeowners insurance to
consumers via direct mail, the Internet, employer-sponsored employee
benefit programs and other affinity relationships,
- Unitrin Specialty, which provides auto insurance through a
network of independent agents and brokers to individuals and small
businesses which have had difficulty procuring insurance through
traditional channels, usually due to adverse driving records or claim
or credit histories, and
- Life and Health Insurance, which specializes in the sale of
life insurance products to persons of modest incomes through a network
of employee agents.
Additional information about Unitrin is available by visiting its
website http://www.unitrin.com/
1 “Kemper” is a registered service mark of Unitrin, Inc.
Source: Unitrin, Inc.
Contact:
Unitrin, Inc.
Frank J. Sodaro, (312) 661-4930
investor.relations@unitrin.com