Answer Financial Names Bur to Direct Business Development

National auto and home online insurance agency Answer Financial has hired Eric Bur, most recently with The General, as director of Business Development.

Answer is expanding its business development team to grow its network of partners. Answer partners with businesses that want to extend their brand by providing auto and home insurance solutions for their customers. Bur will report to Tom Capp, senior vice president of Business Development.

Answer Financial, which represents about 20 national insurers, is owned by Allstate.

Bur has been in the insurance business for 25 years. Prior to Answer, he served as vice president, Independent Agent Sales and Distribution for The General, where he oversaw the company’s agency channel. He has also held several sales and management positions for national insurance carriers American International Group and Travelers.