Canal Insurance Company has announced the appointment of Paul Brocklebank (pictured above) as chairman of its board of directors. The appointment took effect on March 7. Brocklebank succeeds former chairman Lanse Crane.
Brocklebank joined Canal in 2010 and was named president and CEO in 2017. As chairman of the board, Brocklebank will guide Canal’s strategic direction and governance practices. He will also continue in his role as the company’s president and CEO. He boasts past experience at the likes of Royal Sun Alliance and United National Group.
“I cannot think of a better person to lead Canal Insurance Company at this exciting and important time,” Crane said. “Paul brings unique value to Canal through his vision and deep knowledge of both the company and the industry. He has earned the widespread trust and respect of Canal’s shareholders, employees and board of directors.”
Canal specializes in providing insurance for commercial trucking and specialty transportation.
The company has been in business for 80 years and has specialisms including auto liability, truckers general liability, cargo coverages and physical damage. It serves both general agents and the commercial transportation sector and is based in Greenville, South Carolina.
Alongside Brocklebank on the board of directors are: Nancy Lyon Callahan, a global strategy and technology executive; Nora Crouch, a former Fortune 500 financial services executive; Ann Pelham Culham, who was previously in the media industry as a publisher of Legal Times; Patrick J Mullen, director of strategic capital partnerships at Arctaris Impact Investors; Charles M Timmons Jr, who served Canal Insurance in a host of positions from 1972 to 2009; and Gregory Vezzosi, who retired back in 2016 on the back of a career that included working at the likes of CNA, St Paul Travelers and Chubb.
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