NASDAQ: NAVG
Headquarters: 1 Penn Plaza, 32nd Fl., New York, NY 10119
www.navg.com

2009 Net income: $63.2 million

Key officers: Terence N. Deeks, Chairman, Stanley A. Galanski, President & Chief Executive Officer, Navigator Group, Inc., Francis W. McDonnell, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

The Navigators Group and its subsidiaries, which include operations with Lloyd’s of London, is an international specialty insurance holding company that does business primarily in the U.K. and the United States.  The company writes various ocean and marine-related insurance that covers everything from hulls, marine liability, and energy to cargo. It also offers insurance for onshore energy property, high-risk lines, general liability for contractors, and various professional liability and business casualty coverage.

Some quick facts about the Navigators Group:

The company was created in 1986.

In 2008, The Navigators Group was named to Fortune Magazine’s “America’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies.”

Navigator’s primary subsidiaries that consist of Navigators Insurance Company, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, and Syndicate 1221 at Lloyd’s of London, all recently received financial strength ratings of “A” from A.M. Best.

Source: Navg.com, hoovers.com

This article was originally published by Life Quotes, Inc.