Allstate Selects New President for Dealer Services Division
Allstate Corp. has named a new president for its dealer services division, about four months after Doug Herberger resigned from the post. The company also named a new COO.

Mark Green has been named as president of the company’s dealer services division. He replaces Doug Herberger, who resigned from the post in March 2014.
NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Allstate Corp. named today a replacement for Douglas Herberger, who resigned as president of the company’s dealer service division in March 2014
Taking over as president of Allstate Dealer Services is Mark Green, who also serves as president of Ivantage Select Agency Inc., an insurance brokerage affiliate of Allstate. The company also promoted Douglas Frey from director of the Allstate Auto Dealer Program to COO.
“Mark and Doug have strong track records of building and growing insurance operations,” said Kathy Mabe, president of Allstate Business to Business. “Their leadership experience will help continue the momentum at Allstate Dealer Services.”

The company promoted Douglas Frey from director of the Allstate Auto Dealer Program to COO.
Green previously served as vice president in Allstate’s capital region and senior vice president of the sales and distribution division at Allstate Financial Services. In 2012, he became president of Ivantage, a role he will maintain while taking over leadership of Allstate Dealer Services. Prior to joining Allstate, Green served in executive roles for Swiss Re, Chubb, Wells Fargo and the AIX Group.
Frey joined Allstate in 2013 as director of the Dealer Exclusive Agency Program. He came to Allstate from the Warranty Group and Virginia Surety Insurance, where he served as senior vice president. Frey has more than 25 years of experience and has held senior leadership roles at GMAC, Administration Specialists of Omaha, Arthur Andersen and the Universal Warranty Corporation.
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