Safeco Insurance and America First Insurance, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, announced key management appointments to lead their personal and commercial lines operations in their central territory. Richard E. Meuret has been named vice president of Safeco Insurance and central regional general manager.

Joining Safeco's Central personal lines field operations as region managers and reporting to Meuret are: Rosolino G. Curcuru representing Kansas and Missouri; Myrna L. Estrada representing northern Texas; John B. Fox representing Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma; and Trent L. Oberholtzer representing southern Texas.

America First Insurance has appointed Kevin J. Link and Kevin J. Stockton, both formerly with Safeco, as regional vice presidents for commercial lines operations. Link will represent the St. Louis region and Stockton will represent northern Texas. They join existing regional vice presidents Michael S. Hughes who represents the newly-established Arkansas and Oklahoma region, and. Keith D. Thompson who represents the new Louisiana and southern Texas region. America First Insurance also appointed Luke Bills as assistant vice president for sales and marketing in the north Texas region.

The Agency Markets business unit's personal lines will be sold under the Safeco brand. Indiana Insurance will be the exclusive provider of commercial lines business in its nine-state Midwest territory, where Safeco will also offer personal lines.

For more information, visit www.americafirst-ins.com and www.safeco.com.

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