Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, recently reported that the company has expanded its Environmental division with four new underwriting hires.

"Our deep commitment to providing our clients with superior underwriting and best-in-class customer service is stronger than ever," said Marsh Duncan, senior vice president, Colony Specialty, Environmental division. "Each talented and experienced team member has an outstanding track record of success, and an excellent reputation throughout the specialty insurance industry. We are excited to welcome them to our team and look forward to their contributions," he said.

According to a release, Cindy White will serve as vice president, Colony Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the company's Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, White was senior vice president at Freberg Environmental Insurance.

Matthew McPhee will serve as assistant vice president, Colony Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the company's Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, McPhee was a senior underwriter at Freberg Environmental Insurance. Previously, he was an environmental consultant at Brown and Caldwell.

Trish Katz will serve as senior underwriter, Colony Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based at the company's Denver office. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, Katz held related positions at Freberg Environmental Insurance and Partners Specialty Group. Katz attended University of Kansas and retains the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) professional designations.

Aimee Byrd will serve as senior underwriter, Colony Specialty, Environmental division, and will be based in Fayetteville, Tenn. Prior to joining Colony Specialty, Byrd held related positions at Freberg Environmental Insurance and ACE Westchester. ma.

Argo Group International Holdings is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market.

Colony Specialty and Argo Pro together form Argo Group's U.S. Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) segment, which provides underwriting solutions for risks typically not underwritten by the standard market.

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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) today announced the results of its 2026 Board of Directors election.

Pennsylvania members reelected Jeane Vidoni, president and CEO, Penn Community Bank, to serve as a Pennsylvania member director. Delaware members elected Thomas Hendry, senior vice president and treasurer, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, to serve as a Delaware member director. For the open West Virginia seat, there was only one nominee, therefore, per applicable regulations, Nathaniel Bonnell, president and CEO, Citizens Bank of West Virginia, was declared elected as a West Virginia member director.

Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia members elected Barbara Adams, director, FS KKR Capital Corp., as a Public Interest Independent Director. Ms. Adams previously served as the Executive Vice President – Legal Affairs and General Counsel of the Philadelphia Housing Authority and was General Counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Each elected director is eligible to serve a four-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2027.

Other FHLBank Board of Directors Serving in 2027

In addition to the newly elected and reelected directors above, FHLBank’s 2027 Board includes the following directors: Charles Crawford, Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., James V. Dionise, Angel Helm, Louise M. Herrle, Sheryl Jordan, Joseph Major, Brendan J. McGill, Thomas Murphy, and Dr. Howard B. Slaughter, Jr. For more information about FHLBank’s Board, visit https://www.fhlb-pgh.com/leadership/board-of-directors.

About FHLBank Pittsburgh

FHLBank Pittsburgh provides reliable funding and liquidity to its member financial institutions, which include commercial and savings banks, community development financial institutions, credit unions and insurance companies in Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. FHLBank products and resources help support community lending, housing and economic development. As one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks established by Congress, FHLBank has been an integral and reliable part of the financial system since 1932. Learn more by visiting www.fhlb-pgh.com.

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Eric M. Slomer, FHLBank Pittsburgh, 412-288-7694, eric.slomer@fhlb-pgh.com

Source: Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh