Jeremy Pickford has joined the commercial  insurance division of Allen Insurance and Financial.  He is based in Camden.

Pickford, a native of Freedom, Maine, and a graduate of Bates College, recently returned to Maine after a career in marketing and retail which took him around the world, from the U.S. St. Thomas, USVI, Viet Nam and Zambia.

Pickford obtained his license to sell property and casualty insurance in the state of Maine in December 2015.  He lives in Camden with his wife and son.

Founded in 1866 and celebrating 150 years in business in 2016, Allen Insurance and Financial is an employee-owned insurance, employee benefits, and financial services company with offices in Rockland, Camden, Belfast and Southwest Harbor. Online at AllenIF.com or call 800-439-4311.