About our staff
Senior Officers
Bruce R. Martin
- CIC President
Bruce began his insurance career in 1982 as Customer Service Representative. He
was named Vice President in 1986 and President in 1990. He obtained the Certified
Insurance Counselor designation in 1995. Active in the Professional Independent
Insurance of West Virginia he served on the Executive Committee from 1990 to 2003.
He served several years as Government Relations Chair and as President in 1995.
He was named 1991 Young Agent of the Year and 1997 Agent of the Year by the PIIAWV.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company
and as Vice-Chairman of the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management.
Robert Alan Ice
- Executive Vice President
Alan began his insurance career with Franklin Life in 1975 and he joined the Hunter
Agency in 1977. He left for a position with Farmers Mutual Insurance Company in
1981. He returned to Hunter Agency as Vice President and top producer in 1983. Westfield
Insurance Companies has named him a Most Valuable Producer five times.
James A. Williams
- Vice President Upper Ohio Valley Region
Jim began his insurance career in 1984 as a Personal Lines and Small Business Insurance
Producer with Henderson Brothers in Weirton, WV. He later began insuring larger
commercial accounts and was named Vice President of the Weirton office for Henderson
Brothers, a Pittsburgh, PA agency in 1992. He accepted his current position in January,
2004 and is responsible for the development of the Wheeling office and the Ohio
Valley region.
Diane Arcara - Vice President, Employee
Benefits Division Diane has been in the insurance industry since 1986, beginning
her career in the financial insurance division of Progressive Insurance. Prior to
joining WesBanco Insurance, her group benefits experience included a Key Account
Executive role at Unitedhealthcare of Ohio, and prior to that held the position
of Director of Sales for a regional healthplan in Florida for 7 years. Diane oversees
the group benefits and our TPA included a Key Account Executive role at Unitedhealthcare
of Ohio, and prior to that held the position of Director of Sales for a regional
healthplan in Florida for 7 years. Diane oversees the group benefits and our TPA.
Robert Babinchak
- Vice President, Employee Benefits Division
Bob joined WesBanco Insurances Group in May 2005, heading up our Employee Benefits
Division. Bob began his insurance career in 1985 with Levendorf Insurance Agency.
He later was Group Benefits Manager for Assure American Corporation and most recently
was Account Executive for Coventry Healthcare. In addition to developing our Employee
Benefits Division, Bob also is responsible for servicing the Group Benefits for
WesBanco Bank, Inc.
William E. Nichie
- Registered Representative Vice President Life Division
Bill began his insurance career in 1986 with Metropolitan Life and joined WesBanco
Insurance Services in March 2007. He specializes in Life, Disability Income and
Long Term Care insurance along with Investment planning. Bill’s goal is to build
solid business relationships with each and every client while providing sound economical
solutions to their financial needs.
Brian D. Noble - Senior Vice
President, Commercial Lines
Fred Farmer - Senior Vice President, South
West Ohio
Fred graduated from Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas in 1973 with a major
in Business Finance. He became Vice President of Meeker & Meeker Insurance Agency
in 1985 and President in 1999.He has been with WesBanco since 2008.
Personal Lines
West Virginia
Rhonda Deavers - CISR Supervising
Senior CSR
Rhonda’s insurance experience began on the company side for Celina Insurance Company
in 1994. She later obtained a license and worked for two agencies before coming
to WesBanco insurance in 1998. Encompass and Farmers Mutual have honored her by
appointing her to their Agent’s Advisory Panels. She earned the Certified Insurance
Service Representative designation in 2009.
Rebecca Shuttlesworth - CSR
Rebecca came to WesBanco insurance form Oak Insurance Casualty with 20 years of
service. She has been in the insurance business 25 years both as an underwriter
and as an in house agent, obtaining her license in 2001. She is currently in our
Fairmont office.
Nancy James - CSR
Nancy joined WesBanco Insurance Services in January, 2005. She has over 20 years
experience in the claims field. She holds property, casualty, life and health licenses
in the State of West Virginia. Nancy comes to us from another Independent Insurance
Agency and is works in the One Bank Plaza Wheeling office.
Terry Brown - CSR
Terry came to WesBanco Insurance Services Wheeling office in July, 2005, leaving
a position in commercial lines at Steele Insurance Associates. She began her insurance
career in personal lines at USAA in Norfolk, VA in 1995. After relocating back to
the Ohio Valley, she obtained her P & C license in 2001.
Sharon Sakacsi - CSR
Sharon began her insurance career in 1985 at Northern WV Automobile Club and has
held her P&C license since that date. She obtained her life and health license in
1992. She comes to us from State Farm Insurance and is located in our Sabraton office.
Bridgett Sickles - CSR
Bridgett transferred to our Shinnston office from the Bridgeport WesBanco in May
2004 where she had worked as a teller for 3 years. She is heading up our processing
department and obtained her P & C license in November, 2004.
Amanda Chenoweth - CSR
Amanda came to WesBanco Insurance Services as the receptionist for our Shinnston
Processing center in February, 2003. She received her property and casualty license
in November 2005 and currently works in the Shinnston WV office. In addition to
her Personal lines responsibilities she coordinates the workflow of our Title operation.
Ohio
Denise P. Bryans - Supervising
CSR
Denise joined WesBanco Insurance in August, 2006. She started her insurance career
with the Weisenberger Insurance Agency in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1991. She has over
17 years of insurance experience. In addition to her Personal Lines responsibilities
she also serves as a Commercial Lines CSR for South East Ohio.
Paula S. Farley - Supervising
CSR
Paula began her insurance career in 1996 with Meeker & Meeker, Inc. Franklin, Ohio
as a Personal Lines Customer Service Representative. In 1999 she became a Commercial
Lines CSR and accepted position as Office Manager handling claims management and
accounting duties. Paula has built strong relationships with her clients over her
13 years of service.
Suzanna N. Arthur - CSR
Suzy started her career at Oak Hill Banks in 2004 as a teller and transferred to
Oak Hill Financial Insurance in October of 2007 as the receptionist. She obtained
her Property and Casualty license in June of 2008 and works in the Jackson office.
Deborah M. Rauter - CSR
Deborah started at Meeker and Meeker Insurance in 2005. She obtained her Property
and Casualty license in April 2009. Deborah works in the Franklin office.
Commercial Lines
Brian P. Bickle - Account
Executive
Brian graduated from Ohio University in 2005. Upon graduation he started his insurance
career in Lexington, KY with State Farm Insurance as an auto & home insurance specialist.
In 2007, he joined WesBanco Insurance Services as an auto, home, and life insurance
account executive. He holds Property, Casualty, Life and Health licenses in Ohio
and Kentucky. Currently, he is selling personal and commercial insurance out of
the Jackson, Ohio office.
Robin V. Roberts - Senior
CSR
Robin began her insurance career in 1994 with Henderson Brothers, Weirton, WV as
a Personal Lines Customer Service Representative. In 1999 she became a Commercial
Lines CSR and accepted additional responsibilities including accounting, claims
management, and became Assistant Office Manager. Robin accepted her current position
prior to the inception of the Wheeling office and oversees all service aspects of
client accounts.
Bonnie G. Marstiller - Senior
CSR
Bonnie began her insurance career with the Cromwell Insurance Agency of Elkins WV
in 1963. She earned her license in 1965. She remained with the same agency though
several mergers until she joined WesBanco Insurance Services in August of 2006.
Her office is in the Shinnston location.
Benefits & TPA
Kelley A. Lewis - Account
Executive
Kelley has been in the medical insurance field since 1999, when she joined McNelly,
Patrick & Associates. She has remained with the same agency through several mergers,
joining WesBanco Insurance Services in 2007. Located in the Jackson, Ohio, office,
Kelley is licensed to sell accident & health lines, life and variable annuities
in both Ohio and West Virginia.
Carol A. Polcyn - TPA Administrator
Carol joined WesBanco Insurance Services in February 2008. She attended Franklin
University where she studied Accounting. She holds Health, Life and Variable Annuities
licenses.
Administration & Operations
Marlene Farcin - Operations
Supervisor
Marlene came to the Hunter Agency in 1996 with 15 years of accounting experience.
She obtained her license in May of 1997. She oversees all operations and financial
recording for the agency from the Sabraton location.
Mary L. Chapman - Commissions
Mary Lyn began her insurance career in 2003 as the receptionist for Oak Hill Financial
Insurance. She later transferred to the commission specialist position in the Jackson
office. She currently is working toward obtaining her P & C License.