Wells Fargo Insurance Names Kristine Meuse Head of National Cross-Sell Team

Committed to serving the insurance needs of its commercial and large corporate customers, Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), has appointed industry veteran Kristine Meuse to lead cross-sell efforts for its Insurance Brokerage and Consulting (IBC) division. Meuse will work closely with Wells Fargo’s corporate and commercial banking groups to provide risk management and insurance services to customers. Based in Dallas, she will lead the national cross-sell strategy and partner with local insurance teams, national resources and bank leaders to identify opportunities to help Wells Fargo customers manage risk and meet their insurance needs.

“Wells Fargo is the leading lender to middle market companies in the U.S., providing a unique opportunity for our insurance brokerage business,” said Laura Schupbach, head of Wells Fargo Insurance. “As Wells Fargo continues to meet the financial needs of commercial and large corporate customers, we also want to serve their risk management and insurance needs. With her invaluable industry expertise and leadership, I’m confident Kristine will enhance our efforts to offer insurance as an important resource in helping our customers succeed financially.”

Meuse joins Wells Fargo Insurance from Marsh, where she spent nearly 18 years in various leadership roles. She served as managing director and head of the Dallas office where she was responsible for revenue growth, profitability, client retention and recruitment. Most recently, Meuse was Global Risk Management (GRM) leader at Marsh, overseeing several key national initiatives for its US GRM client segment.

About Wells Fargo Insurance

Recently named Best Insurance Broker in the U.S. by Global Finance Magazine¹, Wells Fargo Insurance provides solutions for a wide range of customers, including retail consumers, high net worth individuals, small businesses, as well as middle market and large corporate customers. Wells Fargo Insurance writes or places $11 billion of risk premiums annually in property, casualty, benefits, international, personal lines, and life products and also includes one of the nation's leading crop insurance provider, Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS).

About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.6 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.

¹ Ranking includes Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc., Wells Fargo Insurance Services of West Virginia, Inc., Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., and Rural Community Insurance Company