CONTACT: Darel Cramer, communication assistant
or Mary E. Christiano, director of communication
(800) 424-4244
Fax: (888) 225-6935
Email: publications@pia.org
Website: www.pia.org/CT/
Apr 1, 2016
Executive suite
XS Brokers Insurance Agency Inc., one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in New England, has continued its expansion by hiring Gerard Prast as assistant vice president of the firm's Connecticut office.
Prast will be responsible for business development, continuing to grow the XS Brokers brand presence among retail agents throughout Conn. and in neighboring states.
"We are pleased to have Gerard join the firm," said Eric Wirkus, vice president of XS Brokers. "In the past year, we have added 15 new work associates throughout the company and have placed a record amount of new business. Gerard will be charged with continuing our aggressive growth plan."
Prast was most recently chief operating officer at the Continental Agency in Hamden, Conn. Prior to that, he worked with Nationwide and Crum & Forster in the commercial underwriting departments.
XS Brokers is a leading Northeast wholesale and MGA brokerage. Headquartered in Quincy, Mass., XS Brokers has been dedicated to providing retailers with innovative excess and surplus solutions and leading-edge service for nearly 40 years.
Reprinted from The Standard | April 1, 2016