Meadowbrook picks up industry vet as chief of underwriting

Meadowbrook Insurance Group has appointed industry veteran Fred Browning to chief underwriting officer. Prior to the appointment, Browning served as the company’s senior vice president of admitted carrier operations.

In his new capacity, Browning will take charge of Meadowbrook’s corporate underwriting functions, the company said in a release.

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Browning has served Meadowbrook since 2016. Prior to joining the company, he was managing partner for Overland Group, an intermediary and insurance consulting firm. He’s also served in executive positions at three national insurance companies, including chairman, president and CEO of DaimlerChrysler Insurance Group.

“I am confident that under Fred’s leadership, we will achieve our potential as an underwriting company, and I look forward to working closely with him as he enhances our corporate underwriting functions,” said Meadowbrook President and CEO Kenn Allen.

Meadowbrook, a Michigan-based insurance company, has 28 locations around the US. In 2015, Meadowbrook was acquired by Chinese insurance giant Fosun.