February 13, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Harleysville Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: HGIC) (Current Market Cap: US$853.14 Mil.) Harleysville Insurance has appointed Kevin M. Toth as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer.

Toth joined Harleysville in 2005 as vice president, associate general counsel and chief litigation counsel. He was named senior vice president of claims later that year. Prior to that, he was an attorney in the litigation department of the law firm of Reed Smith LLP in Philadelphia.

In his new role, Toth will be responsible for leading Harleysville Insurance's commercial lines underwriting and product development operations. Toth will continue to report to Michael L. Browne, Harleysville's president and chief executive officer.

Harleysville, Pennsylvania-based Harleysville Insurance is a regional provider of insurance products and services for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for individuals.

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