ABIA elects three new board members

The American Bankers Insurance Association has elected three financial services industry leaders to serve as new board of directors.
MAR 05, 2008
The American Bankers Insurance Association has elected three financial services industry leaders to serve as new board of directors for the Washington, D.C.-based group. The new elected ABIA members are David L. Bowlin, president and chief executive officer of Regions Insurance Group; Patrick A. Cozza, CEO and senior vice president of HSBC Insurance; and Thomas E. Kiral, president of S&T Insurance Group, LLC. "We are delighted to welcome such capable and prestigious new members to our dynamic board of directors,” said ABIA Executive Director Valerie Barton. “The involvement of our highly experienced and dedicated board of directors provides crucial guidance towards fulfilling our mission and responding to our members.” The ABIA was created in 2001 as a separately chartered affiliate of the American Bankers Association that advocates for banks in insurance operations.

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