Wells Fargo Adds Hale "Chip" Holden III as Sales Executive in San Francisco Insurance...

Wells Fargo Adds Hale "Chip" Holden III as Sales Executive in San Francisco Insurance Office

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. announces the addition of
Hale "Chip" Holden III as senior vice president and sales executive,
based in San Francisco. A long time member of the Bay Area risk
management and insurance communities, Holden will continue to work
primarily with risk management customers across a wide range of
industries and is recognized as a specialist in technology, public
entities and real estate.

Holden joins Wells Fargo Insurance Services from Willis North
America where he was a senior vice president and risk management team
leader. Prior to Willis he held various executive and leadership
positions at ACE USA, Discover Re Managers and Aon. He began his
career with General Reinsurance Corporation.

"Chip's extensive experience in risk management and his knowledge
of the Bay Area business community will significantly enhance our
business development and customer service capabilities in the San
Francisco area," stated Mark Stokes, managing director for the Wells
Fargo Insurance Services San Francisco office. "His knowledge, skills
and strong service excellence focus will help us provide solutions to
our customers' complex needs."

Holden is a graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio and
he and his family currently reside in Novato, California.

Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. (wellsfargo.com/wfis) is the
fifth-largest insurance brokerage in the world with 171 offices in 37
states. Its 5,200 insurance professionals place $11.5 billion of risk
premiums with expertise in property, casualty, benefits,
international, personal lines and life products.

Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company
with $595 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance,
investments, mortgage and consumer finance through almost 6,000 stores
and the internet (wellsfargo.com) across North America and
internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only bank in the U.S.,
and one of only two banks worldwide, to have the highest credit rating
from both Moody's Investors Service, "Aaa," and Standard & Poor's
Ratings Services, "AAA."

For Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc.
Dave Hock, 650-839-6244
dwh@abdi.com

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