(PORTLAND, Maine) -- The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurance specialty carrier with offices from Maine to Florida and licenses across the nation, has hired Bill Newton to serve as director of Financial Reporting.

Newton has more than 13 years of experience in accounting and finance roles, most recently reporting to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of publicly traded companies. Newton also spent three years in financial accounting for an insurance company and three years in public accounting at Baker Newman Noyes, the Portland-based firm.

Newton holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and master’s degree in accounting, both from the University of Maine. Newton lives in South Portland with his wife and son.

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About MEMIC
The MEMIC Group includes MEMIC Indemnity Company, MEMIC Casualty Company, and parent company Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company; all rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best. The MEMIC Group holds licenses to write workers’ compensation across the entire country. The group insures and serves more than 20,000 employers and their estimated 300,000 employees with dedicated safety and injury management service teams from Maine to Florida.