Insurer AF Group has promoted Mike Valiante, who joined the firm in 2011 as Director of Field Operations for its Third Coast Underwriters brand, to the role of President of Commercial Markets.
After joining the firm in 2011, Valiante was promoted to Vice President in 2013, and was in charge of business development, underwriting, and data and analytics.
In 2020, he led the Business Development and Operations for Accident Fund and later advanced to his most recent role as Senior Vice President of small commercial markets.
Lisa Corless, President and Chief Executive Officer, AF Group, commented on the appointment, “Mike is an exceptional, highly respected leader who has demonstrated a clear passion for our organization and our agents and brokers.
“His experience in building trusted, long-term relationships and profitable underwriting and operating strategies will serve him well in this expanded role, and we’re excited to see how his vision will enhance key partnerships and our organization over the long term.”
Valiante added, “I’m grateful to Lisa for the opportunity to lead our strong Commercial Markets team and create a market-centric model rooted in our expertise in workers’ compensation.
“Our goal is to transform our products and service offerings, deliver specialized multiline solutions and further anchor our agent partnerships to reflect their immense value to our future.”
