Kingsway appoints three executives

Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (TSX:KFS) recently appointed three individuals to executive positions within the company. President and chief executive officer William G. Star announced that Laura Foster has been appointed to the position of vice president, Internal Audit and Corporate Compliance and that Andrew Wright has been appointed to the position of vice president, Reinsurance and Risk Management and, finally, that Tom Mallozzi has been appointed to the position of vice president, Underwriting of Kingsway Financial Services Inc.Foster joined has been with Kingsway Financial for two years and offers more than 10 years of experience in the insurance industry. Since joining Kingsway as assistant vice president she has been responsible for internal audit, corporate compliance and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance management. Wright joined Kingsway as assistant vice president, Reinsurance and Risk Management in July 2004 and has over 27 years of insurance, reinsurance and risk management experience. Mallozzi joined Kingsway General in 2003 as vice president, Personal Lines and has over 24 years of underwriting experience. In his new role at Kingsway Financial, Mallozzi will serve as a lead technical resource, working closely with the underwriting teams at the Company’s subsidiaries.”I am pleased to announce the promotions of Laura, Andrew and Tom,” Star says.”They have become very valuable members of our executive team and I am pleased to recognize this with their well-deserved promotions. As we grow we continue to strengthen our executive team which positions us well for the future.”