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With more than 25 years of industry experience, Don Collins joined Pinnacol Assurance in January 2001. As chief marketing officer, Collins’ areas of responsibility include agent programs, communications and advertising, and product and market development. Prior to joining Pinnacol, Collins was president and CEO of Acordia of Colorado. Before that, he was executive vice president at Hamilton Dorsey Alston in Atlanta. His achievements include the creation of an exclusive insurance product for the motor sports industry; leading the due diligence and negotiation process of acquiring and merging five insurance agencies; and founding a captive insurance company in Bermuda for asbestos abatement contractors. Additionally, he co-founded Conseco Risk Management in Carmel, Ind., which was recognized as one of the nation’s fastest-growing and largest independent property and casualty insurance agencies.
Collins serves as chairman of The Pinnacol Foundation’s board of directors. He has also served on numerous insurance advisory councils and was in the first class of agents to receive his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation. He has served as an officer and board member of several professional insurance organizations, as well as various charities and civic groups. Collins has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso with a double major in business and teaching.
A resident of Denver, Collins has four children and enjoys outdoor activities including golf, snow skiing, and fly fishing. | 