Collins Associates Hires Simon Hudson to Establish New York Office

John B. Collins Associates, Inc., one of the worlds leading reinsurance intermediaries, today announced that senior Property & Casualty reinsurance broker Simon Hudson has joined the firm.

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 11, 2003 -- John B. Collins Associates, Inc., one of the worlds leading reinsurance intermediaries, today announced that senior Property & Casualty reinsurance broker Simon Hudson has joined the firm.

Mr. Hudson was previously with Willis Re. With 20 years of insurance and reinsurance experience, he has been active in many lines of business, including medical, professional and general liability. Prior to joining Willis he had been an underwriter for CNA Re in the U.S. and London. Mr. Hudson studied Economics at the University of Manchester, England.

Im very enthusiastic about the chance to build a New York office for the Collins organization," said Mr. Hudson. Collins has a reputation as an outstanding service intermediary, and this is an exciting opportunity to bring new reinsurance clients to the company."

Were delighted to have Simon on board to help us continue our growth," said Pat Denzer, President and co-CEO of Collins Associates. Our entry into the New York market is a milestone event for us and is something that many of our markets and clients have encouraged. I'm very pleased to make this announcement and am very excited about what it means for Collins."

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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