COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: STFC) has elected Timothy (Tim) G. Reik a vice president following his appointment as Director of Risk Evaluation and Design (RED) Operations. Reik was also elected a vice president of State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company. RED, which is State Auto’s affiliate in the alternative risk transfer and program business, is an important part of State Auto’s strategy to diversify into the specialty insurance market.
Reik joined State Auto in 2000 as a territory manager for the state of Indiana. In 2006, he joined the program management office as assistant vice president of personal lines marketing, and was named assistant vice president of sales and marketing in 2008. Prior to joining State Auto, Reik held positions in underwriting, marketing, product management, pricing and project management with Shelby Insurance, Milwaukee Insurance and Kemper Insurance.
A 1981 graduate of The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Reik holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations.
State Auto Financial Corporation, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a super regional property and casualty insurance holding company and is proud to be a Trusted Choice® company partner. STFC stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which represents the top third of all NASDAQ listed companies.
The insurance subsidiaries of State Auto Financial Corporation are part of the State Auto Group. The State Auto Group markets its insurance products, through independent insurance agencies and brokers, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The State Auto Group is rated A+ (Superior) by the A.M. Best Company and includes State Automobile Mutual, State Auto Property & Casualty, State Auto Ohio, State Auto Wisconsin, State Auto Florida, Milbank, Farmers Casualty, Meridian Security, Meridian Citizens Mutual, Beacon National, Beacon Lloyds, Patrons Mutual, Litchfield Mutual Fire, Rockhill Insurance, Plaza Insurance, American Compensation and Bloomington Compensation. Additional information on State Auto Financial Corporation and the State Auto Insurance Companies can be found online at http://www.StateAuto.com/.