Ohio Casualty Names New Controller, Appoints Investor Relations Officer

Fairfield-based Ohio Casualty Corp., the corporate parent of Ohio Casualty Insurance Co., announced that Michael Winner has been named senior vice president of finance and controller of the company, effective Feb. 9, 2004.

Winner comes to Ohio Casualty from Columbus-based captive-agent company Nationwide Insurance, where he was vice president of finance. Prior to that, he had served as director of aggressive cost management and director of corporate accounting for Nationwide.

Winner began his career in 1985 with KPMG Peat Marwick, in Columbus. He also worked as vice president and controller of Vik Brothers Insurance Group in Raleigh, N.C., and vice president and controller of NES Holdings Inc. in Raleigh. Winner is a certified public accountant.

In addition, a shift is being made in the duties of Dennis McDaniel, who formerly served as vice president and controller of Ohio Casualty. McDaniel’s new title is vice president of strategic planning and investor relations. He will be focused on enhancing the company’s relationship with investors and the financial community as well as supporting the company’s strategic planning efforts. McDaniel joined Ohio Casualty in 1983 as an accountant, serving in subsequent roles as accounting supervisor, accounting manager and assistant controller.