Jerry Fox Appointed to Vice President of Agency Operations
September 29, 2009
New Berlin, WI (September 29, 2009) - MSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, and the leading worldwide provider of building cost data to the property insurance industry, announced today the appointment of Jerry Fox to the position of Vice President of Agency Operations in the organization's Underwriting Division.
"With MSB valuation tools used by nearly every independent insurance agent in the Property & Casualty industry today, MSB is committed to ensuring its strategy is aligned with the needs of the agent, while providing new innovative approaches to simplifying the agency workflow for new and renewal business" said Salil Donde, CEO of MSB.
With a series of moves, MSB is committed to providing additional support for agent business and to giving its agency customers a competitive advantage. With the prominence that agency markets have in MSB's customer base, Fox's three decades of diverse industry, agency management and technology experience will be vital to his new position and to the support of agent needs.
"Jerry brings the experitise and experience in the agency market to better position MSB in the channel and the workflow. Jerry will also help us find solutions and future innovation consistent with critical concerns agents face today," said Mr. Donde. "We are confident Jerry will be well received and be helpful to this major market segment."
Before joining MSB, Mr. Fox was a principal at James M. King & Associates in Bloomington, Minnesota where he had oversight over the organization's entire technology platform and directed the implementation of all information technology systems. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Additionally, Fox was a consultant for a leading automation vendor and agencies across the country. He continues to actively participate in numerous industry organizations and forums that facilitate agency automation strategies. Fox is a past president of the AMS National User's Group and was elected Agent of the Year by the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents Association for his work in automation education.
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MSB, also known as Marshall & Swift / Boeckh, is an MDA company and the leading supplier of local building cost information, residential and commercial property valuation technology and services for the property and casualty insurance sector of the United States and Canada. MSB has five offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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