Jericho, NY, February 15, 2008 – Allied North America, the leading independent insurance and surety broker serving the construction industry, is pleased with the opportunity to have Greg Prentice and Paul Lee join our team as President and Executive Vice President, respectively, of Allied North America Insurance Brokerage of Arizona, LLC.
20-year veteran’s in the industry, Prentice and Lee are a dynamic team who are charged with building the office from the ground up, as part of Allied’s strategic vision to further strengthen its ability to meet the evolving insurance needs of the growing West Coast construction market. They bring passionate, innovate solutions as well as decades of experience in the Construction Risk Management arena to Allied clients, according to Henry Lombardi, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Allied Group of Companies.
“The combined strengths of Greg and Paul, their experience and their passion for both the construction and insurance industries, make them the logical next step in Allied’s regional growth,” Lombardi explains. The brokerage entered the West Coast just over 10 years ago and, since then, has become the leader in construction insurance in the region, he says.
“We’re excited about the opportunity to grow the business in this region and look forward to becoming part of the Allied team” says Lee. “Allied is building a brokerage that’s tailored to the unique needs of the individual states, while still offering clients the industry-leading strength, nationwide resources – and unwavering commitment to the construction industry”, explains Prentice, “and we are proud to be a part of that initiative”. The team, who reports to Lombardi, is recruiting leading insurance professionals to the office, while actively building their client base.
“Builders and contractors are such powerful contributors to our economy and to our communities that there is nothing more satisfying to me than helping these businesses reach their goals.” In addition to construction insurance, Prentice also has vast experience working with large national accounts as a true solution provider.
“The team’s proven track record and innovative nature will be key to our ongoing success in the West Coast market,” says Lombardi. In addition to the Arizona office, Allied also operates market-leading California offices in Fremont, Folsom and Los Angeles, as well as one headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.