Minneapolis, August 11, 2008 -- James Long, a risk manager with experience in crop reinsurance modeling, weather derivatives, commodity price contracts and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, has joined Collins as vice president-commodity analytics.

Tampa, August 6, 2008 -- Kevin Knudson, a Florida resident whose 33-year career as a reinsurance broker has included extensive experience in the southeastern United States, has joined reinsurance intermediary Collins as senior vice president.

Will lead department that is "important day-to-day touch-point"

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Minneapolis, February 11, 2008 -- Collins, whose growth in recent years has resulted in a dramatic increase in its broad clientele of U.S. insurance company clients, is expanding its services as a reinsurance intermediary to Europe, President and Chief Executive Officer Pat Denzer announced today.

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Boston, October 28, 2007 -- Collins has introduced CatXplorer, a desktop portfolio management tool for insurers that provides a high level of flexibility and user control in analyzing portfolios of property or workers' compensation insurance business.

President and CEO Pat Denzer announced that John Treacy, whose 22-year insurance and accounting career has included senior finance positions with Zurich Financial Services and The Travelers Companies, has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. Denzer added that Vibhu Sharma, executive vice president and current chief financial officer, has been named chief operating officer.

Seattle native responsible for West Coast operations