Robert M. "Bear" Bryant, president and chief executive officer of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), retired yesterday. He was succeeded by Joseph H. Wehrle Jr., who was the association's chief operating officer.
"Mr. Bryant was responsible for remaking the NICB into the premier fraud-fighting organization it is today," said Susan Q. Hood, NICB board chair and claims vice president, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
"His leadership, foresight and passion for excellence have touched every facet of NICB's operations delivering efficiency, effectiveness and a return on member investment. He will be missed," said the statement from Ms. Hood.
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