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Leadership

The MGA we’d want to work with…

Paragon Insurance Holdings’ leadership knows the insurance business.

We’ve launched MGA and carrier operations, raised capital, acquired and sold companies … and we know the challenges retail agents, MGAs and carriers face. That’s why we set out to build a new kind of MGA on our own terms – the kind we would want as our business partner.

Contact us to see if we’re the right partner to take your capabilities to the next level.

Our Team

Ron Ganiats
Chief Executive Officer

Office: 860.266.1459 
Email: rganiats@paragoninsgroup.com

Industry Credibility:

  • Managing partner of Paragon and founder of AIX.
  • More than 20 years of specialty program experience in various underwriting, business development, and executive management roles.

Ron Mairano
President

Office: 860.266.1461 
Email: rmairano@paragoninsgroup.com

Industry Credibility:

  • Managing partner of Paragon and founder of AIX and Artis. 
  • Over 25 years of industry experience with executive management roles in underwriting, business development, operations and reinsurance.

Enrico Ferrante
Chief Operating Officer

Office: 860.266.1462 
Email: eferrante@paragoninsgroup.com

Industry Credibility:

  • Most recently SVP of operations and part of the senior management team at SPARTA Insurance Company.
  • Various operational roles at prior companies including Alea and AIG.

Andrew C. Petersen
Regional President, EVP

Office: 415.317.4978
Email: apetersen@paragoninsgroup.com

Industry Credibility:

  • 11 years of reinsurance broking experience at Collins and Guy Carpenter & Co, LLC in senior roles.
  • 6 years of GA experience as chief corporate development officer and board member at Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC.

Jason Clay
Chief Actuary

Office: 860.474.3521
Email: jclay@paragoninsgroup.com

Industry Credibility:

  • 7 years as actuarial director at Hanover Programs and Hanover E&S.

Ed Klotz
EVP, Chief Underwriting Officer

Office: 860-474-3519
Email: eklotz@paragoninsgroup.com

Industry Credibility:

  • 35 years of insurance industry experience with 26 years of program management with various companies.
  • Prior to Paragon, served as chief underwriting officer of Hanover Programs.

Erik L. Kriens
Regional President, EVP

Office: 860.629.0849 
Email: ekriens@paragoninsgroup.com

Industry Credibility:

  • Most recently regional vice president of business development for Aix Insurance Group.
  • Various business development, MGA/Carrier marketing, reinsurance broking, and retail P&C broking experience.

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