Capitol Insurance Companies (‘Capitol’) Announces the Formation of Specialty Markets Division

Ron Mayor and Dominick Tassone join Capitol as Vice Presidents, Specialty Markets Division


MIDDLETON, Wis., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Capitol is pleased to announce the formation of its new Specialty Markets Division. The focus of the division will be specialty property and casualty insurance programs throughout the United States. The division will write property, inland marine, crime, general liability, umbrella and package business. This will include utilizing both admitted and surplus lines products through Capitol’s three insurance companies. Typical property limits will be less than $20 million per location and involve primary and umbrella business up to $5 million. Mr. Ron Mayor and Mr. Dominick Tassone will head the Division. Messrs. Mayor and Tassone will be responsible for development, profitability and growth of this new unit and will report to James J. McIntyre, President and Chief Operating Officer.


“We are extremely pleased to have Ron and Dominick join Capitol. They have a wealth of program insurance experience and will be working with Capitol’s valued general agents, independent agents, and other potential business partners to develop new program business for Capitol,” said James J. McIntyre.


“With the addition of Ron and Dominick, this will continue to expand Capitol’s strong brand on a national basis,” said David F. Pauly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.


Mr. Mayor joins Capitol with more than 25 years of underwriting, marketing and management experience in the program property and casualty insurance industry. Mr. Mayor holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame.


Mr. Tassone joins Capitol with more than 25 years of underwriting, marketing and management experience in the program property and casualty insurance industry. Mr. Tassone is a graduate of Nassau Community College.


About Capitol


Capitol has been insuring business owners since 1959. Capitol is a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche areas of the commercial property and casualty and the fidelity and surety markets. Through its operating entities, Capitol Indemnity Corporation, Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation and Platte River Insurance Company, Capitol offers high- quality customer service in programs tailored to the needs of its customers’ business and risk management strategies. Information on Capitol is available at http://www.capitolindemnity.com/. Capitol has an A (“Excellent”) rating from A.M. Best. Capitol Indemnity Corporation, Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation and Platte River Insurance Company are subsidiaries of Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC.


For further information, contact David Finkelstein, V.P. Marketing, at 608-829-4200, Ron Mayor, V.P. Specialty Markets, at 630-621-8048; email: remayor@capitolindemnity.com or Dominick Tassone, V.P. Specialty Markets, at 630-715-4053; email: dtassone@capitolindemnity.com


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Source: Capitol Insurance Companies


CONTACT: David Finkelstein, V.P. Marketing, +1-608-829-4200; or Ron
Mayor, V.P. Specialty Markets, +1-630-621-8048,
remayor@capitolindemnity.com;
or Dominick Tassone, V.P. Specialty Markets, +1-630-715-4053,
dtassone@capitolindemnity.com, all for Capitol Insurance Companies


Web site: http://www.capitolindemnity.com/