May 29, 2007 – Colemont Insurance Brokers Limited today announced that Chris Sturgess has joined the company as Finance Director.

Chris is a Fellow of the Institute Chartered Accountant in England and Wales having qualified with Price Waterhouse. He joins Colemont from a Lloyd’s Managing Agency where he served as Finance Director having previously spent 15 years working for Heath Lambert in a number of finance posts, including Overseas Finance Director and Group Financial Controller.

Surinder Beerh, Chief Executive Officer of Colemont Insurance Brokers Limited and Colemont Global Group, commented: “Our rapidly growing operations here in London and overseas demand someone with Chris’s expertise and management background.  I am pleased to welcome Chris to our management team, and I am confident that his experience will enable him to quickly make a significant contribution to our ongoing success.”

Chris holds a degree from the University of Birmingham and an MBA from Warwick Business School.

Colemont Insurance Brokers Limited
Colemont Insurance Brokers Limited is a full service, provisionally accredited Lloyd’s broker that can deliver innovative insurance solutions for almost any risk. The brokers on Colemont’s rapidly growing UK team have the expertise and market relationships to handle any property and casualty, financial and professional, marine, aviation, and treaty reinsurance placements. The company was founded in early 2005 and is backed by Colemont Corporation, one of the largest wholesale specialty insurance brokers in the United States. Since its inception, Colemont’s global network has rapidly expanded its operations, opening offices in Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Dubai, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Miami USA, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. To learn more visit www.colemont.com.