BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- (Business Wire)

Wells Fargo Insurance – part of Wells Fargo & Company – has named Paul Lazar senior vice president and managing director for its Alabama and Tennessee operations. Based in Birmingham, AL, Lazar will oversee insurance sales and operations within these markets and will report to Tom Longhta, regional managing director for Wells Fargo Insurance's South region.

Paul Lazar, senior vice president and managing director for Wells Fargo Insurance in Alabama and Tennessee (Photo: Business Wire)

"Paul has an extensive knowledge of the insurance industry and a clear understanding of our customers' needs," said Longhta. "His leadership will provide our teams the opportunity to grow our organization and reinforce our commitment to satisfy our customers’ insurance needs and help them succeed financially."

Lazar most recently served as the business development leader for Wells Fargo Insurance’s Southeast operations, where he was responsible for bank cross-sell and business development efforts across the region. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he spent three years in finance and sales leadership with Integro USA, Inc. in Atlanta. Lazar began his career as a CPA with Ernst & Young and spent a number of years with Marsh & McLennan in New York and Atlanta.

Lazar currently serves as the secretary and career services chair for the Atlanta chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI). He is also a member and founding sponsor of the ATI Financial Executives Forum for chief financial officers and a member of the Atlanta chapter of the Financial Executives Networking Group.

Lazar earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y. and his master of business administration in finance from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga.

About Wells Fargo Insurance

Wells Fargo Insurance¹ is the fourth largest insurance broker in the U.S. (Business Insurance, 2011). With 160 offices in 36 states, Wells Fargo Insurance provides solutions for a wide range of customers, including retail consumers, high net worth individuals, small businesses, as well as middle market and large corporate customers. The 7,300 insurance professionals of Wells Fargo Insurance write $20 billion of risk premiums annually in property, casualty, benefits, international, personal lines, and life products.

About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

¹Wells Fargo Insurance includes Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc., Wells Fargo Insurance Services of West Virginia, Inc., and Rural Community Insurance Company

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