American Wholesale Names Calestini to Marketing Position

August 8, 2002

North Carolina-based American Wholesale Insurance Group Inc., a company formed by the recent merger of Americana Financial Services, MTS Insurance Services LLC, New Century Global Inc., and Specialty Programs & Facilities Managers Inc., named Gregg Calestini as its new chief marketing and sales officer.

Calestini will be responsible for providing strategic direction and policy development to the marketing and sales team, and will orchestrate enterprise- wide initiatives that impact American Wholesale’s branding and positioning in the insurance marketplace.

Calestini has more than 17 years of experience in the insurance industry, and most recently held positions at Royal & SunAlliance USA.