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The Hyde Agency Adds Partners Forms Construction Services Practice

The Hyde Agency is pleased to announce the addition of two new partners to the firm, John P. Hyland and Daryl LaForge. With a combined sixty-two years in the surety and insurance industries, Hyland and LaForge possess broad market contacts and extensive experience in the underwriting and placement of surety and insurance programs. In addition to a continued focus on the growth and success of Hyde's traditional business of meeting the surety bond requirements of the legal community, the expanded ownership team will be developing a broader offering of commercial surety products and forming a construction services practice to provide surety and insurance programs and solutions to the construction industry.

Commenting on the changes, Hyde partner David Smith said, "I am excited to have John and Daryl join me as partners in The Hyde Agency. Hyde's success over the years can be largely attributed to providing superior expertise and service to the clients who use our surety products. John and Daryl share that dedication to customer service. Their proven track record and strong relationships with decision makers at leading underwriting companies will allow us to offer our clients hands-on attention from a senior team with real-world experience in solving complex surety and insurance issues."

About Hyde

The Hyde Agency is the oldest established surety bond provider in New York City. Since its inception in 1921, we have been a leading source of surety bonds for the legal community. With offices in Downtown New York and Morristown, New Jersey, The Hyde Agency is licensed to issue bonds in seventeen states and appointed to represent nine leading surety companies, including seven of the top ten markets in the United States. For more information, please contact us or visit our web site at www.hydeagency.com.