Specialist insurance provider CFC has announced the appointment of Lori Marino (pictured above) as distribution leader for the US.
In this newly created role, Marino will be responsible for managing broker relationships and the company’s distribution strategy in the US market.
“This is a significant hire that will support our wider growth strategy and have immediate impact on service delivery across our surplus lines and admitted businesses,” said Pat Brice, distribution director at CFC. “Lori will undoubtedly boost our US distribution and broker relationship capability, while working closely with our underwriting teams and the wider CFC business to ensure we continue to deliver an outstanding proposition for our US customers based on deep local knowledge.”
Marino has more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in insurance. She joins CFC from PCF Insurance, where she served as head of carrier relations and revenue growth. Marino has also held positions at ACE USA, Crum & Forster and Valiant Insurance. She holds several non-executive directorships in insurance.
“We’ve been serving US brokers and their customers for more than 20 years, and have grown our presence in the US market year on year over that time,” said Shannon Groeber, CEO of CFC USA. “We’ve reached a stage that warrants building out our US leadership team, and Lori’s deep industry experience and relationships will be incredibly valuable in helping us drive further adoption of both our surplus and admitted lines solutions throughout the country.”
“CFC has always been the challenger in the market to watch, whether as a trailblazer in cyber or shaking up specialty lines such as digital healthcare and IP,” Marino said. “I’m looking forward to working with their talented team as we deepen broker relationships, develop specific products for the American market and extend CFC’s reach throughout the US.”
Marino is CFC’s latest hire. In February, the company tapped Scott Bailey for the newly created role of cyber underwriting leader.
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