Marine insurer opens Manhattan flagship office

JUNE 23, 2015 — Covington, LA, headquartered Fidelis Group Holdings and its subsudiary Continental Underwriters, Ltd. (CUL), a national marine insurance coverage and service specialist have opened a new flagship office located in Lower Manhattan, New York.

FGH’s Manhattan office is located at 100 William Street, Suite 310, New York, NY 10038.  This location is the group’s Inland Marine Division and Excess Marine Liabilities hub and also includes key personnel across all product lines.  FGH plans to add more positions in the near future.     

H. Elder Brown, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of FGH commented, “We have been able to continue our growth pattern during these tough market conditions principally due to our proven business model and discerning hiring practices.  Our expanding platform and group of insurance professionals give us a clear advantage over our competition which is evident by our positive results.”

The Lower Manhattan office is FGH’s second location in New York and will compliment all of the groups existing product lines.

“As our U.S. client base continues to grow it makes sense for us to expand our geographic footprint, improving proximity to our clients and providing better and more innovative services for years to come. Opening a flagship office in the heart of the largest marketplace in the world gives us the ability to do so,” Mr. Brown says.