Wolfram Named President of Great American Supplemental Benefits

Great American Financial Resources named Bradley A. (Brad) Wolfram president of its Austin, Texas-based Great American Supplemental Benefits (GASB) Group. He succeeds Billy Hill, who will retire at the end of 2010.

Great American Financial Resources is a member of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group.

Wolfram began his career with GASB in August 2006 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, he had responsibility for insurance operations related to GASB's Medicare Supplement, Long Term Care, Life, Cancer, Annuity and other supplemental products sold by several agency channels including career and brokerage distributions.

Prior to joining GASB, Wolfram served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Medical Division of Ceres Group Inc., a company acquired by Great American Financial Resources in August 2006.

Wolfram brings 25 years of industry experience to this role, having held leadership positions at Conseco Inc., and Pioneer Life Insurance Co.

Motorists Insurance Named Company of the Year by Indiana Agents Group

Motorists Insurance Co. was among those individuals and groups recognized by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana at the agent group's recent annual convention. The IIAI honored Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Insurance with its Company of the Year award.

Other IIAI 2010 Achievement Award Recipients include:

Agent of the Year -- Glenn P. Smith, president of Callistus Smith Agency Inc., Floyds Knobs, Ind.;Agency of the Year -- RMD-Patti Insurance Agency & Financial Services, Richmond, Ind.;Harry P. Cooper Jr. Industry-Public Image Award Winner -- Richard W. Worman, Worman-Lightfoot Insurance, Leo, Ind.;Company Professional of the Year -- Tony Miller, Indiana Territory Manager, Selective Insurance, Indianapolis, Ind.;Young Agent of the Year -- Brooke D. Hamstra, director of Personal Lines, Wetzel Insurance Agency Inc., Warsaw, Ind.;Distinguished Customer Service Representative -- Wendy Taylor Kennedy, Lee Insurance Group, South Bend, Ind.;Director of the Year -- Mike Gilbert, executive senior vice president, First Merchants Ins. Services, Muncie, Ind.