Along with the addition of Faragasso, Brendan Wright, a key part of Paragon’s wine team for the past 5 years, will be promoted to Program Manager and added to the team in Sacramento, California.
Erik Kriens, President of Paragon Regional, is excited to have both new team members report to him. Kriens stated, “Both Nick and Brendan have tremendous skill sets that are of significant value to our clients, insurance company partners, and other stakeholders.”
As Vice President working across the WineryPlus and BreweryPlus programs, Faragasso brings over 2 decades of underwriting experience to Paragon. Formerly serving as an underwriter to the wine industry for over 30 years, he will add his depth of knowledge and experience to the Paragon Winery team.
Adding Wright to the mix will bring his invaluable and unique skill set to all of the clients and retail brokers who Paragon currently serves. With over 10 years of industry experience, Wright has focused his attention on the underwriting perspective for the wine industry at Paragon. Paragon currently manages and underwrites insurance programs for over 700 wineries across the nation.
A Winning Team
Erik Kriens is elated to have both Faragasso and Wright added to the team. He stated, “We have known and respected Nick for many years and we are excited to add another top professional to the Paragon team. Brendan [Wright] has been an outstanding performer and we are pleased and excited to recognize this with his promotion to Program Manager.”
About Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC:
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