JOHNSTON, R.I., USA, October 3, 2024 – Commercial property insurer FM today announced the appointment of two senior executives, Jeremy Gallant and Bradley Parrish, to new leadership roles.

Gallant will become senior vice president, claims, and will be based in FM’s Johnston, Rhode Island, headquarters. Parrish will assume the role of senior vice president, division manager, Western division, based in Frisco, Texas. Both appointments take effect Nov. 1.

Jeremy Gallant

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Jeremy Gallant, Senior Vice President, Claims

Since joining FM as an underwriter in 2006, Gallant has served as a senior account manager; assistant client service manager, Toronto operations; branch manager, Vancouver; and client service manager, chemical operations. Most recently he was based in Frisco, Texas, as operations senior vice president, forest products operations manager.

Gallant graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, with a bachelor’s degree and the University of Calgary, Alberta, with a master’s degree in environmental design. 

Bradley Parrish

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Bradley Parrish, Senior Vice President, Division Manager, Western Division

Since joining the company as a consultant engineer in 2006, Parrish has served as an underwriter; senior account manager, Dallas operations; and client service manager, Boston operations. Most recently, he was operations senior vice president, Boston operations.

Parrish graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and Seattle University with a Master of Business Administration.

“Jeremy and Brad have made significant contributions at each step in their careers at FM, and I am confident they will continue to deliver for our clients and our company in their new roles,” said Randy Hodge, executive vice president, staff insurance operations at FM.

George Plesce, executive vice president, United States and Latin America operations at FM, added: “With their extensive operations and leadership experience, Jeremy and Brad each bring a unique set of skills to their new responsibilities. I am excited to see what they will accomplish next.”

About FM

Established nearly two centuries ago, FM is a leading mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its policyholder-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world’s largest organizations, including one of every four Fortune 500 companies. They work with FM to better understand the hazards that can impact their business continuity to make cost-effective risk management decisions, combining property loss prevention with insurance protection.

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