18 FEBRUARY 2005:  Westfield Insurance appoints McManus to board of directors  |  Roger McManus was recently elected to the board of directors of Westfield Insurance.

McManus serves as the president of Westfield Insurance, a leading regional insurance group. He has spent his entire insurance career with Westfield, beginning as a trainee in 1976. Throughout his 28-year career, McManus held various leadership positions within the Company, including executive vice president of administration and senior vice president of information systems, Westfield Life and staff operations.

McManus currently serves as board director for the Insurance Information Institute, board member of Westfield Financial Company, trustee at Heidelberg College and member of the Medina County University Task Force. McManus earned his CPCU designation in 1983 after graduating from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.

"I look forward to working with our board of directors as we carry on Westfield’s commitment to service excellence and build on our reputation as an industry leader. The accomplishments of this Company create value for our customers and many leading independent insurance agents," McManus said.

In business for more than 157 years, Westfield Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance and surety services to customers in 27 states, marketing its products through more than 1,200 leading independent insurance agencies. Westfield Group provides banking through Westfield BankSM and agency support through Westfield Services, Inc. Westfield recently received the 2004 Pillar Award for Community Service and is the proud sponsor of the Westfield Junior PGA Championship and "Academic Challenge," a weekly high school quiz show that airs on the local ABC affiliate.