NAMIC Names Harford Mutual CEO as New Chairman

The new chairman of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies is Steve Linkous, president and CEO of Harford Mutual Insurance Cos. As NAMIC chair, Linkous will represent the association’s more than 1,400 members at industry meetings and events, as well as with legislators and regulators. His appointment was announced Wednesday, during NAMIC’s annual convention in Vancouver, British Columbia. In comments during the convention, Linkous said he plans to focus on the need to attract new talent to the insurance business, as a wave of retirements is expected in the ind...