Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., which specializes in marketing and underwriting insurance for the transportation industry, has appointed William C. Vens chief financial officer of the company, effective immediately.
Mr. Vens joined the company in June 2014 as managing director of finance and after that served as vice president of strategy and planning from June 2016 to the present, a role that includes management of the company's reinsurance and actuarial teams. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Vens served in Merrill Lynch & Co.'s investment banking division from 2002 to 2011, specializing in insurance company advisory and financing transactions.
Mr. Vens holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
In addition, chief executive officer W. Randall Birchfield has been given the additional title of company president.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mr. Birchfield went on to receive an M.A. in managerial economics from the University of Oklahoma and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Birchfield has an extensive background in the property and casualty insurance industry through his many years working for Allstate Insurance Company, Farmers Insurance Company, American International Group, and Progressive Insurance Company.
He joined the company in September 2013 serving as the vice president of underwriting. In April 2014, he was promoted to executive vice president of sales and underwriting. Mr. Birchfield moved into his current role as chief executive officer in May 2016.
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Victoria Spears
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