NATION
Bruce Maines, president and chief operating officer of Safeco, has assumed the added post of chief executive. Maines will take over as chief executive at the end of the year, succeeding R. M. Trafton, who is retiring. Trafton will continue as chairman.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
