Collins (John B. Collins Associates, Inc.), established in 1987, is a privately-held company that places reinsurance coverage for companies in the property-casualty, life, and accident & health insurance markets. The company's 180 employees work from 13 offices in the United States - including the Minneapolis headquarters - as well as in London and in Bermuda.

Collins has several specialty areas, including professional liability, workers' compensation, commercial earthquake, Florida property catastrophe, programs, industry loss warranties and governmental programs (for example, state workers' compensation funds). The company's business areas are supported by a full complement of catastrophe modeling and other analytical services.

We place coverage with reinsurers in the world's major markets, including the United States, Bermuda, London and elsewhere in Europe.