The Holyoke-based Dowd Insurance Agencies has hired Nadine West as a commercial lines account manager.

“We are very excited to have Nadine join our team of insurance professionals,” John E. Dowd Jr., president and CEO of The Dowd Insurance Agencies, said in a statement. “She has a great deal of industry experience and brings a lot of enthusiasm for customer service.”

West has been specializing in property and casualty insurance since 1998. She is a licensed property and casualty producer and holds the Certified Insurance Service Representative designation. As a commercial lines account manager, West will manage a roster of insurance clients at the Holyoke office and support producers with business development initiatives. Prior to joining The Dowd Insurance Agencies, West worked at Borawski Insurance of Northampton.