Colony Specialty Expands Environmental Division with New Underwriting Hires
June 11 2015 - 10:11AM
Business Wire
Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings,
Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII), an international underwriter of specialty
insurance and reinsurance products, announced today that the
company has expanded its Environmental division with four new
underwriting hires.
“Our deep commitment to providing our clients with superior
underwriting and best-in-class customer service is stronger than
ever,” said Marsh Duncan, senior vice president, Colony Specialty,
Environmental division. “Each talented and experienced team member
has an outstanding track record of success, and an excellent
reputation throughout the specialty insurance industry. We are
excited to welcome them to our team and look forward to their
contributions,” he said.
Cindy White will serve as vice president, Colony
Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the
company’s Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, White
was senior vice president at Freberg Environmental Insurance. White
has a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from University of
Nebraska.
Matthew McPhee will serve as assistant vice president,
Colony Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the
company’s Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, McPhee
was a senior underwriter at Freberg Environmental Insurance.
Previously, he was an environmental consultant at Brown and
Caldwell. McPhee has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science
from State University of New York.
Trish Katz will serve as senior underwriter, Colony
Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the
company’s Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, Katz
held related positions at Freberg Environmental Insurance and
Partners Specialty Group. Katz attended University of Kansas and
retains the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) and
Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) professional designations.
Aimee Byrd will serve as senior underwriter, Colony
Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based in
Fayetteville, Tenn. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, Byrd held
related positions at Freberg Environmental Insurance and ACE
Westchester. Byrd has a bachelor’s degree in finance from
University of Alabama.
For more information about Colony Specialty’s Environmental
division, please contact Marsh Duncan via email at
mduncan@colonyspecialty.com or by phone at (770) 751-5093.
Interested parties can also download Colony Specialty’s
Environmental Solutions product overview brochure
(https://goo.gl/ZtWT7v) or forward new submissions to
env@colonyspecialty.com.
About Argo Group
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII) is an
international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance
products in the property and casualty market. Through its operating
subsidiaries, Argo Group offers a full line of products and
services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims handling
needs of businesses in four primary segments: Excess & Surplus
Lines, Commercial Specialty, International Specialty and Syndicate
1200. Argo Group’s worldwide insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A’
(Excellent) by A.M. Best with a stable outlook and its U.S.
insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A-’ (Strong) by Standard &
Poor’s with a stable outlook. For more information, visit
www.argolimited.com.
About Colony Specialty
Colony Specialty and Argo Pro together form Argo Group’s U.S.
Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) segment, which provides superior
underwriting solutions for risks typically not underwritten by the
standard market. Colony Specialty, specifically, underwrites small,
medium and large property and casualty risks, on both an admitted
and non-admitted basis through six
divisions: Casualty, Contract, Environmental, Specialty Property,
Transportation and Allied Medical. The company distributes its
specialty insurance products through partnerships
with appointed wholesale agents and brokers, and delivers
coverage solutions to a broad group of commercial enterprises,
including contractors, manufacturers, distributors, environmental
contractors and consultants, retailers, restaurants and smaller
social service and medical facilities. Colony Specialty is licensed
as a non-admitted insurer in 50 states, the District of Columbia
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and is rated “A” (Excellent) by
A.M. Best.
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