Everest Insurance, a division of global reinsurer Everest Re Group, has appointed Larry Collura as Director of Marketing & Distribution for the West region.
Collura joins Everest Insurance from Worldwide Facilities, where he most recently served as Business Development Manager in Phoenix, Arizona, and was responsible for creating, developing and maintaining business relationships for the Western region.
He has almost 30 years’ experience in management and distribution roles, having previously served as a Business Development Manager at Swett & Crawford, before which he held various positions at AIU Holdings & Lexington Insurance Company.
In his new role, Collura will continue to be based in Phoenix, and will report to Kevin Dunham, West Region Leader for Marketing and Distribution.
“Larry joins Everest Insurance as a key addition to the US West Distribution team,” said Dane Lopes, Head of Sales, Marketing and Distribution Management at Everest Insurance.
“His knowledge of the wholesale marketplace, coupled with his strong relationships on the client side developed over his nearly 30-year career in the industry, will prove complementary and valuable to Everest as we align our distribution team, and footprint, with our expanding value proposition,” Lopes added.
