2008-08-06 23:39:04 -
- Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. - America's largest bank-owned insurance brokerage and a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) - announces that Michael Boros has joined its Fort Wayne, Ind. office as managing director. Boros will be responsible for all functions of the Fort Wayne brokerage office. For the past five years he has served as production/sales manager
in the company's Grand Rapids, Mich. office.
"Mike is a dynamic, results-oriented leader with over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and a strong track record of performance," said John Murphy, president of Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Indiana, LLC. "We look forward to working with Mike, as he focuses on expanding our customer focused franchise in Fort Wayne."
"Mike brings a wealth of leadership experience in sales, operations management and business strategy, which will be of great benefit to our customers, partners and team members," said Bill Niezer, former managing director for Fort Wayne, who will be assisting Boros in the transition, while redirecting his primary efforts toward personal production.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Boros spent 17 years with Wausau Insurance Companies. Boros' last position with Wausau was as director of commercial accounts for the Mich., Ohio, Northern Ind. and Chicago markets, where his teams were regularly in the top 10 percent of all Wausau offices.
Boros received his bachelor's degree (magna cum laude) from Cleary University in Ann Arbor, Mich. and his MBA from Baker College in Flint, Mich.
Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. (wellsfargo.com/wfis) is the fifth-largest insurance brokerage in the world with 171 offices in 37 states. Its 5,200 insurance professionals place $11.5 billion of risk premiums with expertise in property, casualty, benefits, international, personal lines and life products.
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $609 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through almost 6,000 stores and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and elsewhere internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only bank in the U.S., and one of only two banks worldwide, to have the highest possible credit rating from both Moody's Investors Service, "Aaa," and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, "AAA."
For Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc.
Dave Hock, 650-839-6244 (Media)
dwh@abdi.com 
