Canal Insurance Company Appoints David Pauly To Board Of Directors
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Canal Insurance Company is pleased to announce that David Pauly joined its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2014.
Mr. Pauly brings to the Board extensive experience in the insurance industry, including his most recent role as chairman and chief executive officer of Capitol Insurance Companies ("Capitol"), a position from which he retired in 2013, after more than a decade with the company. Capitol, based in Middleton, Wisconsin, is a subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation.
Previously, Pauly served as chief operating officer of Heritage Mutual (now Acuity), an insurer he initially joined as a claims adjuster later serving in progressive leadership positions over a 20-year period.
Mr. Pauly has numerous insurance industry credentials, including membership in the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) and designation as a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC). He has been on the CIC faculty since 1983 and currently teaches CIC courses throughout the United States.
"I'm enthusiastic about Dave Pauly joining the Canal enterprise," said David J. Firstenberg, president & CEO of Canal. "Dave's extensive experience in specialty commercial lines, along with his track record of success with a wide spectrum of independent agents, brings a new dimension to an extremely strong Board of Directors."
Lanse Crane, chair of the Canal Board, also welcomed Pauly. "Our Board and owners, the Timmons family, who have operated and guided Canal for more than 75 years, are excited to have Dave Pauly join us," said Mr. Crane. "Canal is a great family business, and we all plan to keep it successful and contributing to its owners, customers, and community for years to come. Dave will help us in that mission."
About Canal Insurance Company
Rated A- by A.M. Best, Canal Insurance Company has specialized in providing insurance to commercial trucking and specialty transportation insureds through selected professional agents for more than 75 years. Visit canalinsurance.com for other news and information.
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