Robert Poudrier Joins TD Insurance, Inc. as Vice President and National Construction Practice Group Leader

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, provides customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations from Maine to Florida

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (September 22, 2010) – Robert A. Poudrier, CPCU, has joined TD Insurance, Inc., a subsidiary of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, as Vice President and National Construction Practice Group Leader. From offices in Wethersfield, Conn., he will manage the growth of the agency's construction practice throughout the TD Bank footprint, Maine to Florida.
Poudrier joins TD Insurance with more than 25 years of experience in commercial property and casualty insurance consulting and traditional brokerage services. He most recently served as Area Chairman for the New England and New York regions of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., where he developed and expanded the brokerage and consulting services offered in that region. Poudrier is also the former President and Owner of Central Valley Insurance Services, Inc., an independent insurance agency he built and which specialized in risk management services for middle market businesses. He also served as General Manager for Boccaccio & Susanin, Inc., developing risk management programs for the construction industry working in conjunction with their surety operations.

“We are pleased that Bob is joining our commercial insurance division. With his demonstrated experience in the unique risk, safety and insurance management needs of construction businesses, Bob will add further depth and breadth to our growing practice,” said Joseph Fico, President and CEO of TD Insurance. He added, “Bob will be based in our Connecticut offices, and will serve our construction clients’ needs throughout our footprint.”

A resident of East Granby, Conn., Poudrier is a graduate of Northeastern University and holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Hartford. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Central Connecticut University and the University of Hartford. He is a Charter Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and has served as an instructor for CPCU course work and designations at the University of Connecticut.

TD Insurance, Inc. is a subsidiary of TD Bank N.A., and has been providing insurance solutions and personalized service for over 100 years. Accomplished and knowledgeable agents offer a full range of commercial and personal insurance products that help clients create insurance strategies that meet their unique needs. For more information, visit www.TDInsure.com.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 15 largest commercial banks in the United States, providing customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. Effective April 16, 2010, TD Bank acquired certain assets of Riverside National Bank of Florida, First Federal Bank of North Florida and AmericanFirst Bank. First Federal Bank of North Florida and AmericanFirst Bank were rebranded as TD Bank. Riverside National Bank is expected to be rebranded as TD Bank on September 24, 2010. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: TD) of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody's.

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