July 21, 2006—JOHNSTON, R.I. — Affiliated FM, the foremost middle-market expert in commercial property insurance and loss prevention, has opened a Washington, D.C. area office, as a result of strong market potential and growth in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

The office will serve brokers and clients throughout Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, and continues Affiliated FM’s steady growth of its local presence worldwide. During the past four years, Affiliated FM has successfully opened offices and expanded into Australia, France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The new office is located at:
2100 Reston Parkway, Suite 600
Reston, VA 20191

Phone: +1 (1)703 860 4101;
Fax: +1 (1)703 262 6365

Affiliated FM, a member of the FM Global group, specializes in middle-market commercial property insurance for business and industry—specifically insuring manufacturing facilities (including machine and metalworking shops, plastic-working and assembly), real estate and retail/commercial operations. The company offers clients and brokers an enhanced all-risk property policy, proVision, and a complete line of insurance products that include boiler and machinery, inland marine, builder's risk and cargo. Affiliated FM maintains an A+ (Superior) rating by A.M. Best Company and AA (Very Strong) rating by Fitch.