Mr. Hager will be responsible for developing the strategy to accelerate the company’s growth with large brokers

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurer and a member of the Allianz Group, has appointed Jeff Hager as vice president, national sales leader.

In this newly created position, Mr. Hager will lead a team of sales professionals responsible for developing the strategy to accelerate the company’s growth with large brokers across the country. He will be based in Dallas.

Most recently, Mr. Hager served as executive vice president for AIG’s Japan Property & Casualty Company in Tokyo. Prior to his four years stint with AIG, Mr. Hager was responsible for the distribution and sales strategy in nine states for SAFECO.

Eleanor Barnard, chief sales, distribution and marketing officer, Fireman’s Fund, said: “Jeff is a great addition to our team, bringing extensive leadership, sales and distribution experience that will help us grow moving forward.”