Assured Guaranty announced today that it has hired Christopher Jumper as
a Director in its Public Finance group. Mr. Jumper will focus on
originating and underwriting new business, and maintaining and expanding
relationships with industry clients.
Mr. Jumper is reporting to Jim Binette, Managing Director, Public
Finance, Eastern Region, who said, “We are looking forward to Chris
joining our seasoned team of professionals. He brings thirty years of
experience in public finance, more recently executing a variety of
transactions in the utility and transportation sectors.”
Bill Hogan, Senior Managing Director, Public Finance added, “His
industry knowledge and business relationships will add immediate value
in helping us further our goal of providing issuers, municipal financial
advisors and bankers with the best and most responsive service in the
industry.”
Prior to joining Assured Guaranty, Mr. Jumper managed the Public Utility
group as a Relationship and Portfolio Manager at U.S. Bank. Before that,
he was a Senior Director and Manager in the Public Finance Division at
Fitch Ratings. Prior to Fitch Ratings, he spent 23 years at MBIA
progressing to the position of Managing Director, Public Finance –
Global Utilities.
“I am very pleased to join Assured Guaranty, the industry’s leading
financial guaranty company,” said Mr. Jumper. “They have a proven
business model, and no other company in the industry serves a broader
range of issuers and can match their financial strength and record of
success.”
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) is a publicly traded Bermuda-based
holding company. Its operating subsidiaries provide credit enhancement
products to the U.S. and international public finance, infrastructure
and structured finance markets. Assured Guaranty is currently writing
municipal new issue business through Assured Guaranty Municipal and
Municipal Assurance Corp., both of which are domiciled in New York, and
licensed and subject to insurance regulation in all 50 states. More
information on Assured Guaranty Ltd. and its subsidiaries can be found
at AssuredGuaranty.com
and MACmunibonds.com.
