Kingsway Financial Services Inc. said it has named Claude Smith to the position of vice president and chief information officer, while Andrew Wright has been appointed assistant vice president of reinsurance and risk management.

Smith joined Kingsway Financial four years ago and has over 20 years experience in the insurance industry. He had been the VP and chief financial officer at Kingsway General Insurance Co., the largest Canadian subsidiary in the Kingsway Group.

Wright recently joined Kingsway Financial Services and has more than 20 years experience in the areas of reinsurance and risk management within major insurance corporations in Canada and Britain. He replaces Simon Argent who has left the organization to accept a position overseas with a major worldwide reinsurance company.