National Interstate Corp. has named Tony Mercurio as executive VP and COO, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Mercurio joined National Interstate in 1997 and currently serves as CEO of Vanliner Insurance Co., one of National Interstate's insurance subsidiaries.
"Tony has held several key management positions during his 15 years at National Interstate,” Dave Michelson, president and CEO. “Most recently, Tony's strong leadership has resulted in the successful integration of Vanliner, following our acquisition in 2010. As National Interstate's COO he will be responsible for overseeing all products and for achieving sales and underwriting profit objectives. Tony is well respected in the insurance industry and, within our company and through this expanded role, will ensure that National Interstate continues our excellent track record of profitable growth."
