Crum and Forster Company Profile
Crum & Forster is a national insurance group that is part of the Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited group. Crum & Forster provides specialty and standard lines of insurance coverages through its operating companies.
News from Crum and Forster:
Anthony R. Slimowicz Joins Crum & Forster as Chief Claims Officer
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster ("C&F") announced that Anthony R. Slimowicz will join the firm as senior vice president and chief claims officer effective June 30, 2014. He will report to Doug Libby, chairman and CEO of C&F, and will be based at the company's headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey. "Anthony […]
Key Leadership Additions Announced at CoverXSpecialty, a Member of the Crum & Forster Enterprise
NEW YORK, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster is pleased to announce three key appointments to its leadership team at CoverXSpecialty, a member of the Crum & Forster Enterprise that specializes in coverage for business with unique risks. Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140508/85933 Sam Anderson, a 32-year veteran of the insurance industry, has been named senior […]
Hudson Insurance's Environmental Practice Moves to Sister Company Crum & Forster
NEW YORK, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Hudson Insurance Group ("Hudson") and Crum & Forster ("C&F") are pleased to announce a strategic combination of their Environmental Liability businesses. Effective May 19, 2014, Hudson's environmental staff and its corresponding book of business will transfer to Crum & Forster. The combined unit will report to Mark Brown, senior […]
Management Announcement for First Mercury Financial Corporation
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster ("C&F"), announced that Marc Adee has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of First Mercury Financial Corporation ("FMFC") and CoverX Corporation ("CoverX"), reporting to Doug Libby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. FMFC and CoverX are operating units of the Crum & Forster Enterprise and […]
Crum & Forster Hires George Burr as Vice President, California Workers' Compensation Claims
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster (C&F) announced today that it has hired George Burr as Vice President, California Workers' Compensation Claims. Mr. Burr will manage C&F's West Coast workers' compensation claims office located in Orange County, California. Mr. Burr brings extensive workers' compensation claims experience to Crum & Forster, most recently […]
Crum & Forster Launches New Initiative, Hires Roger Potter as Vice President, Data Analytics
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster (C&F) announced today that it has hired Roger Potter to head up a new initiative designed to assist its underwriting, marketing, and claims operations through data mining and predictive modeling. As Vice President of Data Analytics, Mr. Potter will expand and enhance C&F's quantitative analysis […]
Crum & Forster Hires Joseph Prystupa as Vice President, Fidelity Practice
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster (C&F) announced that Joseph Prystupa has joined the company as Vice President in its Management and Professional Services Division (MAPS) overseeing the Fidelity and Crime practice. Under Mr. Prystupa's leadership, C&F looks forward to expanding its book of business in the traditional areas of Fidelity and […]
Mark LeBlanc to Head Crisis Management for Crum & Forster
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster (C&F) announced that Mark LeBlanc has joined the company as Vice President, Crisis Management. Crum & Forster's crisis management product, recallPROTECT+, provides traditional insurance with consulting services on a pre-incident and response basis. recallPROTECT+ is marketed through CoverXSpecialty, the company's Excess & Surplus Lines casualty division, […]
Crum & Forster Names Ahmed Yaknour Chief Technology Officer
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Crum & Forster (C&F) is pleased to announce that Ahmed (Abe) Yaknour has been named Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Mr. Yaknour will be responsible for the architecture of the company's infrastructure, as well as all network and desktop management. Mr. Yaknour is located in the Morristown […]
Steve Fomchenko Joins Crum & Forster as SVP of Property Insurance
MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 15, 2012 — Crum & Forster (C&F) is pleased to announce that Steve Fomchenko has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Property. Crum & Forster's property operation currently consists of E&S/Custom Property and Inland Marine business written through its Seneca Insurance subsidiary, plus property business that was previously written by […]
Jack Reddy Joins Crum & Forster as Chief Human Resources Officer
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 14, 2012 — Crum & Forster today announced that Jack Reddy has joined the company as Chief Human Resources Officer. Mr. Reddy is responsible for the leadership of all Human Resources functions including compensation and benefits, leadership and staff development, and performance management. Mr. Reddy previously served as Senior Vice President of […]
The Seneca Companies Establish New Surety Division
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2011 — Seneca Insurance Companies today announced the launch of a new product line and operating division offering contract and commercial surety. This new division will be managed by Ken Ryan, who has joined Seneca as Vice President of the Surety Division. Seneca's Contract Surety will focus on the small and […]
Crum & Forster® Launches New Service to Protect against Cyber Risk
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 17, 2011 — Crum & Forster® (C&F) announced today that it has launched a new service to assist policyholders in their effort to effectively manage and protect against cyber risk. Network attacks and privacy violations are occurring with increasing frequency. Even with strong security and privacy controls in place, companies can be […]
Crum & Forster's First Mercury Insurance Company Now Moves to Financial Size Category XIII
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 11, 2011 — As announced on August 8, 2011, A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a" of First Mercury Insurance Company (FMIC). First Mercury Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries were acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and contributed to Crum & […]
MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 8, 2011 — Crum & Forster ("C&F"), part of the Fairfax Financial Holdings group of companies, announced today key management changes for its Specialty Lines operations in connection with its recent acquisitions of First Mercury Financial Corporation ("First Mercury"), Valiant Insurance and American Management Corporation ("AMC"). "The acquisition of First Mercury was […]
Crum & Forster to Offer Personal Umbrella Coverage to Law Firms of American Bar Association Members
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 14, 2010 — Crum & Forster today announced that its distribution partner, Sangamon Associates, a division of Leeward Insurance Group, was selected as exclusive marketer of a Group Personal Umbrella insurance product offered through American Bar Insurance Plans Consultants, Inc. (ABI) to employees of eligible law firms across the United States. Law […]
