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Hylant Group Names New Chief Executive Officer
2008-08-06 13:54:00
Hylant Group Names New Chief Executive Officer
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 6 /EMWNews/ -- Michael Hylant has been elected Chief Executive Officer of Hylant Group by the company's Office of the Chairman - a board consisting of the company's top officials. Founded and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Hylant Group is a family-owned business that has grown into one of the largest privately held brokerage firms in the United States. Michael Hylant assumes the role from Patrick Hylant, who remains the firm's Chairman. Michael began his career as a casualty underwriter for the Hartford Insurance Company in Pittsburgh. He started at Hylant Group in 1983 as a Client Executive in the Toledo office. As Hylant continued to grow, Michael was chosen to open the Cleveland office in 1989 as President, where he was responsible for all day-to-day operations and growth. "As I step away from the position of CEO, I am excited for my brother to take the reigns," said Patrick Hylant. "Because of Mike's strong executive and personal skills, he is the right person to lead this company into the future. He is focused on talent and growth opportunities, and he has the determination to succeed. I look forward to watching Mike grow the company our grandfather founded more than 70 years ago." Because of Michael's extensive industry knowledge and background, he has been a speaker and panel participant at the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB) Conference and the Chubb Leadership Conference. He is a member of the Cleveland Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization and he previously served as a member of the Zurich North America National Advisory Council. Michael graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a bachelor's degree in business. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Hylant Group is a full- service business insurance brokerage with 12 offices in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Tennessee and employs more than 675 professionals. A member of the Worldwide Broker Network, Hylant offers complete risk management services, employee benefits consultation, loss control, 401(k) and wealth management services, healthcare management and insurance for businesses and individuals. Hylant is one of the largest privately held brokerage firms in the United States and serves a wide variety of clients locally, nationally and internationally. For more information, visit http://www.hylant.com.
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