Crum & Forster Personal Insurance Company held its Grand Opening on Friday, July 27th, exactly five months after the company first moved into their new office at 5724 West Las Positas in Hacienda Business Park.

Crum & Fotster is a national company, with their Hacienda office serving as regional headquarters for the insurance operations related to the company's personal insurance lines. Crum & Forster's commercial lines headquarters is still located in San Francisco.

Howard Dreyfus, Regional Vice President, says they waited five months for the official opening "because we wanted to be sure that both the building (decor, landscaping, equipment, etc.) and our insurance operations were running smoothly first!"

Crum & Forster is over 100 years old, but the concept of separating personal insurance from commercial lines is a relatively new one. Crum & Forster began their separation three years ago, and now, according to Dreyfus, "We are one of the very few companies which is completely separate; we have our own President and Board of Directors."

The President of Crum & Forster Personal Insurance, Mr. Joe Stinnette, Jr., traveled from New Jersey to be on hand for the Grand Opening. Also in attendance were several local agencies, company dignitaries and Crum & Forster employees, as well as the invited  guests.

"We’re very happy to be here,” stated Dreyfus. "Pleasanton is a beautiful town, and we have found the environment, the people we've met, and the attitude of this area make it just an outstanding place to do business.”

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