San Francisco-headquartered Tech-enabled broker, Newfront has announced the appointment of PJ Jacquelin as a property and casualty (P&C) Producer and Vice President of the Marine team.
Within this new role, Jacquelin brings nearly 20 years of Ocean Marine experience, through time spent as a commercial mariner, USCG marine inspector, and marine professional.
Jacquelin will be based in Costa Mesa, CA, where he will serve clients across the US.
He joins Newfront from Crest Insurance Group, where he served as Vice President.
Prior to that, he served as Vice President & Marine Division Director at Commercial Global Insurance Services of California, LLC.
In addition, Jacquelin also served for three years as a Risk Engineering Technical Manager at The Hartford.
Addressing his new role at Newfront, Jacquelin said, “I have spent my entire career working in the marine industry, inside and outside of insurance, and I am very excited to bring that experience to clients at Newfront.
“The company’s experienced and robust marine team will provide an even better experience for my clients.”
Newfront President, Brian Hetherington, added, “Our renowned marine team is now even more impressive with PJ’s expertise. PJ has a demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction and navigating the latest marine industry innovations, making him a perfect fit for what we’re building at Newfront.”
Executive Vice President & Regional Managing Director – Northwest, Garth Hamilton, also commented, “The addition of PJ to our already-strong marine group, based in the Pacific Northwest, signifies the importance of this industry to Newfront and our goal to expand this and other verticals in the Pacific Northwest territory even further. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the company.”
