NFP Appoints Bill Austin as President of the Northeast Region

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property & casualty, retirement and individual private client solutions, announced the enhancement of its leadership team with the promotion of Bill Austin to President of the Northeast Region.

In his new role, Austin will be responsible for overseeing benefits and property & casualty and promoting these capabilities throughout the rapidly growing market. Austin will lead a team to drive integrated selling and ensure strong operational efficiencies, while fostering an environment that encourages coordination across NFP's business lines.

During his five-year tenure with NFP, Austin successfully led the financial, operational and strategic performance of the region's employee benefits, retirement and HR services consulting businesses. Prior to this role, he co-founded AGS Benefits Group and Alterity Group, which were both acquired by NFP in 2012.

Doug Hammond, CEO of NFP, commented, "As our business grows and evolves, we rely on strong regional leaders to promote each of our unique capabilities. We're excited to leverage Bill's expertise to bridge communication across the business and contribute to our collective success as we think and act together as one NFP." About NFP At NFP Corp., our solutions and expertise are matched only by our personal commitment to each client's goals. We're a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property & casualty, retirement and individual private client solutions through our licensed subsidiaries and affiliates.

NFP has more than 3,400 employees and global capabilities. Our expansive reach gives us access to highly rated insurers, vendors and financial institutions in the industry, while our locally based employees tailor each solution to meet our clients' needs. We've become one of the largest insurance brokerage, consulting and wealth management firms by building enduring relationships with our clients and helping them realize their goals.

Recently NFP was ranked the 2nd fastest-growing US large-group employee benefits broker by Employee Benefit Adviser. In addition, Business Insurance ranked us as the 5th largest global benefits broker by revenue, the 4th largest US-based privately owned broker and the 11th largest broker of US business. PlanSponsor ranked us the 5th largest executive benefits provider of nonqualified deferred compensation by number of plans, and we were ranked 11th in personal lines P&C revenue by Insurance Journal.

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