After 23 years in the insurance business, Billy Aliff is appointed the top sales leadership role of branch manager at Erie Insurance's West Virginia branch.

Aliff joined ERIE as a life sales manager serving the West Virginia, Roanoke, Raleigh and Charlotte branches in 2008. In 2014, he was one of ERIE's first district sales managers in Kentucky, helping to establish sales operations there in 2014. Aliff grew the district to 23 agencies.

Aliff is a graduate of the West Virginia Institute of Technology. He earned the Chartered Life Underwriter and Certified Professional Insurance Agent designations and is pursuing the Certified Insurance Counselor designation. He takes over as branch manager effective January 3.

Erie Insurance Group

According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 9th largest homeowners insurer and 11th largest automobile insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written and the 16th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has more than 5 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group is a FORTUNE 500 company.

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