Grindle Joins Colemont Insurance Brokers in Conn.

Colemont Insurance Brokers has added Gary Grindle as an assistant vice president in the Hartford, Conn. office, where he will be responsible for the marketing and production of commercial casualty accounts.

Prior to joining Colemont, Grindle was regional underwriting manager for Guilford Specialty Group. In this position he was responsible for establishing an Eastern region middle market division with a focus on general liability and packages.

Prior to Guilford, he was assistant vice president for Citigroup’s foreign insurance subsidiary, CitiInsurance, where he was responsible for developing the bank’s foreign insurance cross sales capabilities. He also worked at Travelers Insurance Company in various underwriting positions.

Colemont Insurance Brokers is ranked among the top five largest specialty insurance brokers in the U.S. Founded in 1992, the company has 15 offices across the country and placed $1 billion in gross premium in 2004.