Paul Johnson has been named Director of Worker’s Compensation of Vanliner Insurance Company, a leading insurer of the moving and storage industry. The announcement was made by Gale Preston, president of Vanliner.

In his new position, Johnson is responsible for directing and managing the overall activities of the workers’ compensation claim department and staff. In addition to his daily activities, he is also responsible for overall reserving strategies, reinsurance compliance and continuing education for the company’s adjusters.

Johnson has a multi-line claims background with emphasis in the workers’ compensation line. He began his career with Liberty Mutual and spent the past nine years with an excess and reinsurance carrier handling catastrophic workers’ compensation cases throughout the country.

Vanliner Insurance Company, with headquarters in Fenton, Mo., is a subsidiary of UniGroup, Inc., a major transportation and relocation services provider.