Joseph C. Thomas, Jr. Joins Rutherfoord

Service Segment:  Surety Bonding  
Type:  New Hires  

Joseph C. Thomas, Jr. Joins Rutherfoord
An Addition to the Surety Bonding Team in Roanoke

 
Richmond, Va. (February 25, 2011) – Rutherfoord, one of the most highly regarded risk management and insurance brokerage firms in the country, announces a new hire in the Roanoke office.
 
Joseph C. Thomas, Jr. is a new surety specialist in the surety bonding department at Rutherfoord and will be responsible for bond account production and management. Prior to joining Rutherfoord, Joe was president of Thomas Brothers, LLC, from which he brings over 25 years of construction experience to Rutherfoord. He holds a bachelor of science degree in business management from Virginia Tech.
 
Thomas is past president of the Roanoke Regional Homebuilders Association, owner of Hanging Rock Golf Club, a member of the board of directors of the Salem YMCA, a former board member of the Council of Community Services in Roanoke and past president of the Roanoke Valley Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association.

 
About Rutherfoord
Founded in 1916, Rutherfoord has grown from its Virginia roots to one of the largest risk management and insurance brokerage firms in the United States, with offices from Philadelphia to the Gulf Coast region and client operations in all 50 states and more than 80 countries. Rutherfoord provides exceptional expertise and service to a broad portfolio of clients in risk management, commercial, international and personal insurance, employee benefits and surety bonding. Rutherfoord is a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company.
 
About Marsh & McLennan Agency
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of Marsh, was established in 2008 to meet the needs of midsize businesses in the U.S. MMA operates independently from Marsh to offer commercial property, casualty, personal lines, and employee benefits to clients across the U.S.
 
About Marsh
Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has over 24,000 employees and provides advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a member of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global professional services firm with over 50,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue of $10 billion, which is also the parent company of Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges.
 
Media Contact:
Carol Billingsley
804-915-5610
carol.billingsley@rutherfoord.com