Joanne Berkowitz has been named executive vice president for risk management and operations at PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., a subsidiary of The PMI Group Inc. Ms. Berkowitz will be responsible for optimizing the credit risk, portfolio management, and risk-adjusted return objectives for PMI's U.S. mortgage insurance portfolio, as well as for underwriting and servicing operations, the company said. She was most recently the chief enterprise risk officer for The PMI Group. Ms. Berkowitz, who began her career with PMI in 1983, has held a variety of positions, including managing risk management and underwriting for U.S. mortgage insurance operations and for international and strategic investments.
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