ATLANTA, Ga., April 22, 2022 — Breckenridge Insurance welcomes Peter Friend as senior underwriter to its specialty property program team. Friend has more than 15 years of experience in the industry having worked across several disciplines, including broker/account manager, claims processing and technical underwriting.
Friend spent nearly half of his career focused exclusively on property underwriting while at Diamond State Group Property Brokerage, part of Global Indemnity Group. He was last an underwriter III for property in the Midwest territory before joining the newly formed GBLI national cannabis industry specialty team. Early in his career he played an integral role in a newly launched independent insurance agency focused on apartments and low income housing programs in the greater Philadelphia region.
“Peter has a comprehensive understanding of property underwriting coupled with his drive to bring competitive solutions to the market to benefit his clients. At Breckenridge, he will have the opportunity to do both as a key part of our property group,” stated Michael Marks, senior vice president of the specialty property team.
Tim Anders, executive vice president of programs added, “The property team has continued to demonstrate its commitment to the clients and carriers we serve nationally as one of our largest programs. It’s a collaborative and expert underwriting and support team, and Peter is a fantastic addition to it.”
As part of the growing specialty property program team, Friend is focused on facilitating competitive coverage solutions for diverse property risks including vacant, residential real estate investor portfolios, and commercial properties nationally by way of access to top-rated carrier partners. The scope of coverage also includes general liability, wind deductible buy backs, and TRIA.
Friend is located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area and can be reached at moc.sikcerb@dneirfp or 678.804.4242.
About Breckenridge Insurance:
BRECKENRIDGE INSURANCE is a wholesale brokerage, binding and programs insurance provider
delivering competitive commercial coverage solutions to independent agents and brokers nationally. With problem-solving specialists spanning a variety of industries and insurance lines, the team provides
expertise and access to top-rated markets to help clients win business with underwriting integrity. As part of Breckenridge Group, access to additional specialty programs and a commitment to significant compliance and technology investments support the company’s growth. For more information, please visit WWW.BRECKIS.COM or call 855.728.8822. CA Insurance License #0G13592
About Breckenridge Group:
Headquartered in Atlanta, Breckenridge Group is the parent company of several best-in-class brands that provide insurance and risk management solutions and services to diverse audiences across three practice areas: insurance, financial and member services. For more than a decade, the company has built a reputation for strategic growth by empowering expert talent who achieve inspiring results. More than 400 employees work across its six divisions including Breckenridge Insurance, Breckenridge General Agency, OSC Insurance Services, Southeastern Underwriters, Target Markets Program Administrators Association and Insurance Networks Alliance. For more information, please visit WWW.BRECKGRP.COM
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