Triad Names COO

Ron Kessinger, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Triad Guaranty Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has been promoted to the newly created post of senior executive vice president and chief operating officer.The company, the parent of mortgage insurer Triad Guaranty Insurance Corp., said it has begun a search to fill the CFO position. Mr. Kessinger will continue as CFO until a replacement is hired. Triad can be found on the Web at http://www.triadguaranty.com.