Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 11, 2002
DAN R. CARMICHAEL was named President and Chief Executive Officer
of Ohio Casualty Corporation effective December 12, 2000. Since
that time, he has assembled an effective executive management
team, leading the group to pursuing objectives aimed at restoring
the corporation's financial performance. This included the
formulation, introduction and execution of a new corporate
strategic plan in June 2001. From 1995 until his employment with
Ohio Casualty, Mr. Carmichael served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of IVANS, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, an
industry-owned organization that provides electronic
communications services to insurance, health care and related
organizations in the United States and Canada. Prior to his
tenure at IVANS, he served eight years as Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Anthem Casualty Insurance Group
(Shelby Insurance and Anthem Casualty). From 1971 to 1987, he
held a number of field, managerial and executive positions with
Crum & Forster, including two years as Executive Vice President
of Field Operations. He began his insurance career in 1970 as a
Claims Representative for Crawford & Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The recipient of a Bachelor's degree from Florida State
University, Mr. Carmichael also holds a Master's degree in
Divinity from Emory University (Georgia). He achieved the
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation in 1981. Profile
company, and then come down to recent events and the current
status of things?
Mr. Carmichael: We're about $1.5 billion in revenue.
