Jericho, NY, March 2009 – Allied North America, the nations largest independent insurance and surety brokerage serving the construction industry, has appointed Richard (Dick) Yeazel as Senior Vice President.
A senior Surety Industry executive, Yeazel’s focus at Allied will include that significant market segment of foreign owned firms working in the North American construction market.
“Dick’s substantial expertise, experience and proven track record in the national surety arena makes him a true asset and valued addition to Allied as we look to even further strengthen our organization as well as our presence in the International market segment,” says William A. Marino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Allied Group of Companies.
Yeazel, who reports to Marino, joins Allied from Zurich North America Surety, where he served as Executive Vice President. Marino adds “ in addition to his company and industry leadership roles , Dick also led Zurich’s initial entry and very successful growth in the International surety market.”
“I am proud to join such a well-respected industry leader like Allied,” Yeazel comments. “We share the same construction industry focus, client service commitment, and philosophy of teamwork and business integrity that have driven my career over the years.”
Over the course of his career, Yeazel has been very active in construction and surety industry affairs, having served as a past Director of the Beavers and The Beavers Charitable Trust as well as serving over 10 years through 2008 on the Boards of both the Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) and the Surety Information Office (SIO). He also concurrently served on the Executive Committee of the Pan American Surety Association (PASA), and is a past President of both the Surety Association of Syracuse and of Southern California. He is a native of Syracuse, New York and a graduate of St Bonaventure University.