EXECUTIVE BRIEFS

Chris T. Calos was named senior vice president for distribution by Fortis Benefits Insurance Co. (Kansas City). His responsibilities include the distribution of Fortis' portfolio of products and management of the field sales organization. Calos previously was SVP and chief operating officer of the Protective Life Insurance Co.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (Branchville, NJ), appointed Kerry A. Guthrie, VP and senior investment officer, Gretchen Coffill Narvarte, assistant VP of Selective's account department, and Leonard V. Weinman, director of managed care services.

Patricia Spencer Favreau was appointed chief marketing officer for New York Life Insurance Co.'s life and annuity operations, the company's largest business unit. Favreau, who previously was vice president in charge of the communications division of New York Life's agency department, will be responsible for product marketing and strategy, marketing and communications services, and business development efforts.

Former Alamo car rental executive Doug Brown has joined eAutoclaims (Palm Harbor, FL) as regional vice president, marketing.

Jason Bergener has joined employee benefits software provider Benelogic, LLC (Timonium, MD), as data exchange coordinator.

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