The Hilb Group has announced that it has acquired a book of commercial property-casualty and surety bond business in its Tri-State region of operations. The new commercial lines of business will be serviced through New Jersey-based William H. Connolly & Co., and the surety business will be serviced by Pennsylvania-based Wharton Surety Consultants.
The Hilb Group also announced that commercial P&C and surety producer Scott Kuzmic will join the company.
“We are pleased to welcome Scott Kuzmic and to benefit from his experience and reputation of expert customer service,” said Ricky Spiro, Hilb Group CEO. “Equally important, we look forward to demonstrating our continued commitment to clients through innovative resources and offerings in the Tri-State region and beyond.”
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William H. Connolly & Co. is an insurance and risk management brokerage that primarily provides P&C insurance products to a range of businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, not-for-profit and social service agencies, professional firms, individuals and families. The agency joined the Hilb Group in 2020.
Wharton Surety Consultants serves the surety bond needs of a range of industries including highway construction, commercial and residential building construction and roofing. The firm joined the Hilb Group last year.
