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CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), has named Suzanne OaKeefe senior vice president and managing director for its Raleigh N.C., Greensboro, N.C. and Charleston, S.C. offices. In this Raleigh, NC-based role, OaKeefe will be responsible for overseeing insurance sales and operations within the region. She will report to John Meehan, regional managing director for Wells Fargo Insuranceas Mid-Atlantic region.

"Suzanne has an extensive knowledge of the insurance industry and a clear understanding of our customersa needs"

aSuzanne has an extensive knowledge of the insurance industry and a clear understanding of our customersa needs,a said Meehan. aHer leadership will provide our teams the opportunity to grow our organization and reinforce our commitment to help our customers fully understand their insurance needs.a

OaKeefe most recently served as the managing director for the Raleigh and Greensboro, N.C. offices, in addition to serving as the regional business development officer, where she was responsible for internal cross-sell opportunities. OaKeefe joined Wells Fargo Insurance in 2002 as business insurance center manager and has held a variety of sales and business development positions within Wells Fargo Insurance. Prior to Wells Fargo, OaKeefe served as the select insurance division manager for Cameron M Harris & Co., and the small business and personal lines sales and service manager for Centura Bank.

OaKeefe currently leads the Professional Development Committee for Connected Women of North Carolina and serves as Wells Fargo Insuranceas lead for the companyas Triangle East Habitat for Humanity Initiative.

About Wells Fargo Insurance

Wells Fargo Insurance¹ is the fifth largest insurance broker in the world(Business Insurance, 2011). With 175 offices in 36 states, 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. The 7,500 insurance professionals of Wells Fargo Insurance write $20 billion of risk premiums annually in property, casualty, benefits, international, personal lines, and life products.

About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 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 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortuneas 2011 rankings of Americaas largest corporations. Wells Fargoas vision is to satisfy all our customersa financial needs and help them succeed financially.

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