Collins Associates Adds Chris Ruyak and Andrew Petersen to San Francisco Office

John B. Collins Associates, one of the worlds leading reinsurance intermediaries, today announced the addition of two senior Property & Casualty reinsurance brokers, Chris Ruyak and Andrew Petersen, to the firms San Francisco office.

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) November 22, 2003 -- November 20, 2003 -- John B. Collins Associates, one of the worlds leading reinsurance intermediaries, today announced the addition of two senior Property & Casualty reinsurance brokers, Chris Ruyak and Andrew Petersen, to the firms San Francisco office.

Mr. Ruyak was previously with Benfield, Inc. and its predecessor firm E.W. Blanch Co. He began his career in 1991 and has held various positions, most recently Vice President in the San Francisco office. His background includes the analysis, structure and placement of virtually all lines of Property and Casualty business, ranging from traditional Property (both Per Risk and Catastrophe) and Casualty (inclusive of Professional Liability program business) to Workers' Compensation. He received a BA in Mathematics from Boston College, and also holds the ARe designation.

Mr. Petersen was previously with Guy Carpenter & Co., Inc. working out of their Seattle and London offices. His background includes mainly Casualty business with an emphasis on Workers' Compensation. Mr. Petersen earned a BA degree in International Business with a minor in Spanish from the University of Puget Sound, and holds the ARe designation.

Were very pleased to add two individuals of this caliber to our team to help us continue our growth," said Pat Denzer, President and co-CEO of Collins Associates. Our clients will benefit from the knowledge and experience that Andrew and Chris bring."

About Collins Associates

John B. Collins Associates is one of the largest reinsurance intermediaries in the world, and consistently ranks among the fastest growing. The privately-held company provides reinsurance and risk transfer assistance along with associated analytical services including catastrophe modeling, dynamic financial analysis and actuarial services. Collins Associates is a leader in the property & casualty, life/accident & health and agriculture/crop reinsurance segments. The company operates ten offices across the U.S., in addition to London and Bermuda. Collins Associates maintains relationships with all major reinsurers. The companys Web site is at www.jbcollins.com. For more information, contact Tom Pick, Director of Corporate Communications, at 952-820-1003 or info@jbcollins.com.
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