Farmers Insurance® Announces New Leaders for its Business Insurance and Bristol West Units

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Farmers Insurance®, one of the nation's largest insurer groups, announced the naming of new presidents for two of its key business units. Sharon Fernandez, most recently president of Bristol West Insurance, has been appointed president of Business Insurance at Farmers®. In addition, Eric Kappler, previously head of product management at Bristol West, has been elevated to president of Bristol West.

"I am confident Sharon and Eric will continue to advance our customer-centered, agent powered strategy in their new roles," said Jeff Dailey, chief executive officer of Farmers Group, Inc. "As we approach our 90th anniversary next year, these appointments are further demonstration that we are well-positioned to remain leaders in the insurance industry."

Fernandez has had a distinguished 27-year career in insurance and is a proven leader at Farmers. As president of Bristol West, she has helped implement a turnaround of the auto insurance carrier which has grown to become an enterprise delivering $1 billion in gross written premium. Prior to her role with Bristol West, she leveraged her experience delivering an improved customer experience and efficiency through continuous improvement in her role as leader of service operations at Farmers. In her new position, Fernandez will report to Dailey.

Kappler joined Bristol West in 2003 as a product manager, and has been a key member of the Bristol West team throughout its 10 years as part of the Farmers enterprise. He will report to Steve Boshoven, president of Foremost Insurance.

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