Charles I. Petit has been named vice...

Charles I. Petit has been named vice president, chief financial officer and chief actuary of 20th Century Industries, a Woodland Hills company that sells auto, homeowners and personal liability insurance through its two subsidiaries, 20th Century Insurance and 21st Century Casualty.

Petit was formerly a senior consultant at the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand’s casualty actuarial and risk management group.

20th Century also named Ron Brown and Dean Stark as assistant vice presidents. Brown will oversee the company’s property claim operations, while Stark will direct its casualty claim offices in Southern California.