United Fire Group Appoints Phillips to Board; Sullivan Named VP

United Fire Group Inc., headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, appointed Michael W. Phillips to its board of directors and named Ed Sullivan as a company vice president.

Phillips is the founder and president of Investors’ Actuarial Services LLC, a consulting firm that provides actuarial services to institutional investors and is based in Timonium, Md. Phillips has significant insurance industry experience. He is an actuary and an associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).

Sullivan is West Coast regional office branch manager for United Fire. He has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry having held several underwriting and marketing management positions. He also has extensive knowledge of the California insurance industry. He started at United Fire Group in February 2012.

Source: United Fire Group Inc.