Hylant Group Announces New President of Cleveland Office
John W. Chaney named President of Cleveland Office and Regional Vice President

TOLEDO, Ohio - November 30, 2007 - Hylant Group, the nation’s sixth largest privately held commercial insurance brokerage, has named John  W. Chaney (CPCU) as President of the Cleveland, Ohio office, as well as Regional Vice President.  In his role, Chaney will be responsible for the overall management, direction and performance of the Cleveland office while overseeing the Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio offices and the Nashville, Tennessee office.  He will continue to serve as a Large Account Practice Leader and be involved in all corporate business development activities as a member of the Office of the Chairman.

Under Chaney’s leadership, the office will continue to focus on the expansion of the large and middle market sector.  He will also be instrumental in ensuring that Hylant’s practice groups are utilized to their greatest potential for the benefit of the greater Cleveland market.  His new responsibilities were previously held by Mike Hylant, who has accepted new responsibilities for Hylant Group and will be transitioning to the company’s headquarters in Toledo, Ohio.

“John will be integral in helping us meet our aggressive growth goals over the next several years.  With his wealth of executive experience and leadership skills, we expect his impact to be very significant for the Cleveland office and for Hylant Group on a corporate level,” said Hylant Group’s Chairman and CEO, Patrick Hylant. 

Prior to joining Hylant three years ago as Vice President of Business Development and member of the Office of the Chairman, Chaney was the Chief Executive Officer for Willis’ Cleveland, Ohio operation for six years.
 

      Founded in 1935, the Hylant Group is a full-service business insurance brokerage with 11 offices in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Tennessee. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, the Hales Report ranked Hylant as the sixth largest privately held brokerage firm in the United States in 2006.  With more than 675 professionals, the firm serves a wide variety of clients locally, nationally and internationally. A member of the Worldwide Broker Network, Hylant offers complete risk management services, employee benefits consultation, loss control, 401(k) and financial services, healthcare management and insurance for businesses and individuals. For more information, visit www.hylantlargeaccount.com.