SOUTH PORTLAND – Norton Financial Services, a full service agency offering a broad range of commercial and personal lines, hired Kate Cornelio as group benefits account executive. She will be responsible for relationship development and sales of group insurance benefits to Maine businesses.

Cornelio, who is from Auburn, previously worked as account manager at Healey & Associates. She is a graduate of Providence College with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, a past president of the National Association of Insurance Women in Androscoggin County and a volunteer for Junior Achievement.