People Moves: Canal Insurance Names Brocklebank Chairman of the Board

Seven years after he was named president and CEO of transportation insurer Canal Insurance, Paul Brocklebank has an additional title to his name – chairman of the board of the Greenville, South Carolina, company.

The move comes after several years of strong growth for Canal, including the addition of more than 85 employees and a new corporate headquarters in Greenville in 2021. Brocklebank will continue his role as CEO and will succeed Lanse Crane as chairman, the company said in a news release.

Crane stepped down recently after 16 years in the role. Nancy Lyon Callahan, a vice president with SAP, the software and tech firm, also was named to the board in January.

Canal, rated “A-” by the A.M. Best financial rating firm, was founded more than 80 years ago. It specializes in commercial trucking and specialty transportation coverage.