AESLIC appoints new president and COO

American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company, or AESLIC, a member of the Great American Insurance Group, has appointed Frederick Woebse as its new president and COO.

Mr Woebse succeeds Robert Nelson, who was named chairman and CEO, until the time of Mr Nelson's retirement in July 2010.

Mr Woebse joined AESLIC in 1989 and has served as chief underwriting officer since February 2002. He began his insurance career with the Continental Insurance Companies.

Mr Woebse is a graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz with a bachelor of arts in economics.