Heffernan Insurance Brokers Orange County branch hires Zach Catanese

SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, recently hired Zach Catanese to join its Orange County office as Assistant Vice President. Catanese will focus on new business development for all commercial lines.

Building on a background as a marketing representative for a national insurance carrier Catanese specializes in commercial insurance and workers' compensation for middle market businesses.  His skills include market penetration, client retention, coverage analysis and program selection. 

Benjamin Stern, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager, remarked, "I'm excited about Zach joining our team. Extremely hardworking and intelligent, I feel that his professional background and prior experience will create many opportunities for the company."

Catanese is a graduate of Arizona State University where he lettered in football.  He has also earned a LUTCF from The American College in Estate Planning, Life Insurance Disability Insurance and Multi-lines.

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO and New York, NY.

Employee-owned, Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003, donating more than 16% of profits to charity in 2012.

For more information, visit www.heffins.com or call 800.234.6787. License # 0564249.

SOURCE Heffernan Insurance Brokers