Guard Insurance Group announces management changes

Jun 05, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Guard Insurance Group, a national commercial property and casualty insurer operating in the US, has announced that the group's CEO, Sy Foguel has assumed the role of president, and former chief administrative officer, Carl Witkowski has been appointed as COO.

Mr Foguel's and Mr Witkowski's new roles were formerly held by Guard's co-founders, Susan Shoval and Judd Shoval. Both will remain board members.

Mr Foguel, former executive vice president of international financial conglomerate, Clal Insurance Company, has held the position of CEO since Guard's 2007 merger with Clal.

In Mr Witkowski's new role, he is directly responsible for information technology, human resources, legal operations, managed care, claims, customer service, and underwriting for all but small business accounts. Mr Witkowski has been with Guard since 1996 in several executive management positions of increasing scope and responsibility.

Mr Foguel and Mr Witkowski, along with other members of the executive management team, will carry out Guard's expansion plans.

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