Woodruff & Sawyer Company announced Stan Loar has been named chairman of the board, effective immediately and that former Chairman Doug Morton is executive director. As executive director, Morton will focus on business development, strategic initiatives, staff recruitment and mentoring. Morton, who's been with the firm for 45 years, will also continue to serve on the board of directors. Loar had been vice chairman and earlier was CEO of the San Francisco-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm for 13 years.

Woodruff & Sawyer Company appointed vice president of executive benefits. In his new role, Richter will be focusing on the utilization of life, disability & long-term care insurance as tools to address the needs of high net-worth individuals and small to medium size corporations and their executives. Richter has over 26 years of experience working as a broker for individual life, disability and long-term care insurance for corporations and the affluent families who own them. Further, he has focused on co-marketing with Wealth Managers and Property & Casualty brokers for the last 23 years. Prior to joining Woodruff-Sawyer, Richter was the owner and founder of Richter Insurance.

Woodruff & Sawyer Company announced that Linda M. Hunter has joined their firm as Vice President, Sacramento Employee Benefits Practice Leader. In this role, Ms. Hunter will focus on client relationship management and business development. Ms. Hunter has over 30 years of experience evaluating and implementing all aspects of employee benefits, from medical plans to voluntary benefits to wellness programs. Her well-rounded expertise spans underwriting, plan design, benefits communications, and benefits administration. Prior to joining Woodruff-Sawyer, Ms. Hunter was President and founder of Compensation Planning Group.