Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company Appoints Melville Vice President of Underwriting

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. (EIHI) announced today that Curt Melville has joined Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company in the new position of Vice President of Underwriting. Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company (ELH) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EIHI.



Melville is responsible for managing ELH's underwriting, group administration and actuarial services. As Vice President of Underwriting, he manages a $38 million portfolio of group benefit products primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.
Melville has nearly twenty years of claims and underwriting experience in the insurance industry. He most recently served as the Assistant Secretary/Director of Group Underwriting for Harleysville Life Insurance Company. Melville graduated from Clarion University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.
"Curt brings a wealth of experience, talent and energy to the Eastern Life and Health organization," said Michael L. Boguski, President and Chief Operating Officer for the EIHI family of companies. "We are pleased to have him join the Company."
Founded in 1910, ELH provides group life, dental and disability insurance to customers in 16 states. ELH is licensed in 41 jurisdictions and markets and distributes its products through independent general agencies to approximately 1,900 independent producers.
EIHI operates through its subsidiaries a domestic casualty insurance group specializing in workers' compensation, a domestic accident and life insurance company, an offshore specialty reinsurance company and a third-party claims administration company.
ELH and EIHI are located at 25 Race Avenue in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Their Web addresses are www.elhins.com and www.easterninsuranceholdings.com, respectively.
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