Wells Fargo Insurance Services Expands North Bay Employee Benefits Team

Kevin Mogan and Chris Padowan join company’s Petaluma Office

PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. – part of Wells Fargo & Company – today announced that Kevin Mogan and Chris Padowan have joined its North Bay employee benefits practice as vice president and senior account executive, respectively. Mogan will be responsible for business development, including new client acquisition and the design, placement and management of employee benefit programs. Padowan will be responsible for the marketing, implementation and management of employee benefit programs for some of the division’s largest North Bay clients. Both will be based in Petaluma and report to John Fradelizio, managing director for Wells Fargo Insurance Services' employee benefit practice.

“Kevin and Chris bring over 25 years of combined industry experience,” said Fradelizio. “Their knowledge and expertise will help Wells Fargo Insurance Services grow its business and continue to provide our North Bay customers with the employee benefits products and services they need.”

Mogan joins Wells Fargo Insurance Services after working with Lincoln Financial Group as a Wholesale marketing representative. In his role, he maintained broker relationships and supported sales and business development. Mogan graduated with a bachelor of science in Business Administration from the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

Padowan returns to Wells Fargo Insurance Services after working as senior associate for Mercer’s Health and Benefits Practice. In his role, he managed multiple and complex design plans and provided technical sales support resulting in multi-year new business development success. He also served as unit manager and senior account executive for Alliant Resources Group where he led the company’s Northern California benefits operations and maintained 100 percent in client retention. Padowan graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in Mass Communications and Public Relations from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

About Wells Fargo Insurance Services

Wells Fargo Insurance Services is the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the world and the largest bank-owned insurance brokerage in the U. S. (Business Insurance, 2009) with more than 200 offices in 37 states. Its 9,200 insurance professionals place more than $16 billion of risk premiums with experience in property, casualty, benefits, international, personal lines, and life products.

Wells Fargo Third Party Administrators and Wells Fargo Disability Management are ranked as the third largest multiline third party administrators that offer employee benefits, and property and casualty claims administration (Business Insurance.) For more information about Wells Fargo Insurance Services, visit www.wellsfargo.com/wfis.

Wells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.2 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 280,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

Wells Fargo Insurance ServicesKatie Ellis, 415-222-3767
Kathryn.d.ellis@wellsfargo.com

Source: Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.