Farmers Appoints Chief Claims Officer

    LOS ANGELES--Sept. 17, 2001--Bryan Murphy has been named chief claims officer at Farmers Insurance Group.
    In this position, he will be responsible for personal lines and commercial lines claims operations.
    Prior to joining Farmers, Murphy served as worldwide head of claims at Zurich Financial Services Group in Zurich, Switzerland. Murphy has more than 22 years of experience in the insurance industry, and has served in various capacities for The Hartford Insurance Group, and Chubb and Son, Inc. He has passed the bar exams in New York, Illinois and Connecticut and has managed staff legal operations, outside counsel processes and other technical claims areas. Murphy has also been involved in crafting new claims approaches and processes.
    "Farmers is dedicated to becoming a more flexible organization as we continue to evolve in a rapidly changing marketplace," said Martin D. Feinstein, Farmers' chairman of the board and chief executive officer. "To achieve greater agility and success as a company will require good people and a willingness to embrace new ideas. Bryan embodies the qualities that will help move Farmers forward."
    "Farmers has a rich history which I am now proud to be a part of. I am delighted to be teaming up with such a fine organization and look forward to the challenges ahead," said Murphy.
    Murphy is a graduate of Duquesne University School of Business. He also holds a juris doctor from Fordham University School of Law.
    Farmers Insurance Group includes the nation's third-largest home and auto insurers. Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing business in 41 states, the Farmers group of companies provides home, auto, business, life insurance and financial services to more than 10 million households through 17,000 exclusive and independent agents and district managers.