Old Republic Contractors Insurance Group Inc., a stand-alone underwriting affiliate of Old Republic International Corp., has been reorganized into Bitco General Insurance Corp. and renamed BITCO Construction Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Republic, the insurer said in a statement Wednesday.
Vince Lamb, previously president for Bitco General Insurance Corp., will serve as president and CEO of the newly formed BITCO Construction Group Inc.
Craig Smiddy, Chicago-based Old Republic International’s president and CEO, said in the statement that combining the two organizations will allow Old Republic to serve the U.S. construction marketplace “on a united front.”
Old Republic International Corp. on Tuesday named Craig R. Smiddy president and chief operating officer, succeeding R. Scott Rager, who was named executive chairman, as part of senior management appointments that are effective June 1.