Keystone Insurers Group names Barbara A. Kressler vice president of risk solutions

Keystone Insurers Group (KIG) announced the promotion of Barbara A. Kressler to vice president of its Risk Solutions Division. Kressler, a resident of Bloomsburg, Pa., is a 23-year veteran of the insurance industry and has been employed by KIG for seven years.

"Barbara will be responsible for all internal operations including financial oversight, partner relationships, carrier interactions and the management of staff," said Joseph P. Joyce, executive vice president of property & casualty. "She has demonstrated leadership qualities based on the Keystone culture and its mission. She is well-respected among her peers and Keystone's franchise partners. There is no one more deserving."

A graduate of Bloomsburg University, Kressler began her career as a commercial account manager for Hutchison Insurance Agency in 1989. From 1997 to 2005, she was employed by Briar Creek Mutual as office manager. Kressler joined Keystone Insurers Group in 2005 as assistant vice president. She holds the following insurance designations: Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Work Comp Advisor (CWCA) and Certified Professional Insurance Woman (CPIW). About Keystone Insurers Group (KIG) - Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Northumberland, Pa., KIG is owned by its franchise partners and employees in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana and Ohio. In addition, KIG conducts business in Kentucky and Tennessee, and will enter Georgia this year. Each partner is an independent agency. With property/casualty premiums exceeding $1.6 billion, KIG is ranked fifth on Insurance Journal's 2011 list of Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies. For more information, go to www.keystoneinsgrp.com.