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Crump Insurance
Mark Heuer is promoted to VP, National Agency Relations
Crump continues to expand its sales and production team, most recently promoting Mark Heuer to Vice President - National Agency Relations. In this position, Mr. Heuer will work with our larger retail agents helping to match resources, teams and expertise to provide the highest service levels to these accounts. Included in this strategy is working diligently with carriers to identify and create the best products for individual needs. Mark will be helping our retail partners grow according to their strategic objectives. He will be based out of Chicago, IL.
According to Phil Eisenmann, Chief Sales Officer for Crump, "Mark is an exceptional addition to our national sales team. His extensive experience as a broker and a leader throughout the organization, combined with his skills in business development and building partnerships, makes Mark uniquely qualified to hold this position. His understanding of the needs and expectations of our clients, carriers and brokers will provide insight and understanding in matching resources with our retail agents."
Mr. Heuer began his career at Crump in 2005 as Vice President - Casualty Broker. For the past 2 years, he has served as the Vice President of Business Development for the Chicago office. Prior to Crump, Mr. Heuer was Vice President - Casualty Broker with CRC Dallas. He may be reached at 312.879.7124 or via email at mark.heuer@crumpins.com.
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
Amerisure Names Suchara as Vice President of Business Systems Development
Farmington Hills, MI - Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, one of the nation's leading property and casualty insurance companies, has appointed Jim Suchara as Vice President, Business Systems Development, overseeing technological and system innovations to further service Amerisure's client base and internal corporate customers.
Prior to joining Amerisure, Suchara served as Vice President and CTO for EEI Global where he led the development of technology-based commercial products and services and aligned IT initiatives with business objectives. Suchara also held previous positions as Director of Internet Operations and CTO of coolfire.interactive, and acted as Consultant, Program Manager & Senior IT Specialist for Carlson Marketing Group.
"Jim brings a wealth of knowledge, high skill levels, and a record of superior leadership," said Shawn O'Rourke, Amerisure Vice President of Information Technology . "We are certain he will make a significant contribution to the future of Amerisure. We are pleased to have him join our team."
Suchara received his Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science with a concentration in Information Systems from The University of Michigan, Dearborn. He currently resides in Orchard Lake and is a member of several professional organizations including the Detroit Economic Club Society for Information Management (SIM).
About Amerisure
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, a stock insurer, is a property and casualty insurance group with experience insuring American businesses since 1912. Amerisure targets mid-sized commercial enterprises in manufacturing, construction and healthcare through strategically located Core Service Centers across the United States. For more information, visit www.amerisure.com.
Crump Insurance Services
Crump Insurance Services - Dallas Hires New Broker, Garret Lowe
Garret Lowe has joined Athena Baker's production team in the Crump Dallas Office as a Property & Casualty Broker. He comes to Crump from UBI, a division of Amtrust North America where he served as an account executive and production underwriter for small to mid-sized accounts. Mr. Lowe brings extensive expertise and insight to the team He specializes in general property & casualty with flexibility to place business with our brokerage and MGA markets. Mr. Lowe's previous roles include several years with Unitrin Business Insurance as a commercial line underwriter and with The Hartford as a commercial lines underwriter. Ha has a degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Oklahoma and holds a certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation. Mr. Lowe may be reached at (214) 265-2664 or garret.lowe@crumpins.com.
"Garret bring strong underwriting and agency relationship skills along with great enthusiasm to the Crump team, " says Dallas office leader Phil Hagan. "Expanding our team will allow us to develop new client relationships and provide better solutions to our retail partners."
For more information contact: Jana Rucker, VP Marketing, (321) 421-6711; jana.rucker@crumpins.com.
Oryx Insurance Brokerage
Oryx Insurance Appoints Thomas A. Pasquale as President and CEO
Binghamton, NY - Oryx Insurance Brokerage, Inc. announced today that long-time company executive Tom Pasquale has become the new President and Chief Executive Officer. As President, Pasquale will oversee the company's financials and the program business, wholesale and claims administration departments. Prior to his appointment as President and CEO, Pasquale had served as the company's Vice President where he was responsible for company financial, underwriting and overall agent/policyholder satisfaction.
Recently celebrating 15 years in operation, Oryx has grown from a Monoline, single state MGA to a multi-state, multi-line program administrator. Pasquale has been with Oryx since its inception in 1996 in several executive management positions of increasing scope and responsibility.
"I look forward in continuing to serve this company and am excited about the possibilities that lie ahead", noted Pasquale. "Oryx is a strong company with an outstanding reputation in the field of construction underwriting. With the one year anniversary of our Claims Division, an integrated Loss Control department and recent addition of several strong carrier relationships serving multiple industries, I feel we are uniquely poised to grow Oryx to the next level".
Oryx Insurance Brokerage, Inc. is a Program Administrator headquartered in Binghamton, NY. The company is a leader in underwriting, claims administration and loss control for the construction industry. Oryx works with appointed independent insurance agents located within the Mid-Atlantic States.
Further information on Oryx can be found on their website, www.oryxinsurance.com or 888-462-6799.
Beacon Hill Associates
Beacon Hill Associates Opens Denver Office and Welcomes Allison McGreal
Beacon Hill Associates, Inc. has announced the hiring of Allison McGreal to open a new office in Denver, Colorado. The strategic location and the addition of McGreal as Assistant Vice President - Underwriting Division will enable Beacon Hill to take advantage of the continuing opportunities presented to its PartnerOne Environmental in-house underwriting division. At a time when many markets are contracting and searching for ways to modify their business models, Beacon Hill continues to successfully expand, both in its home office in Charlottesville as well as into other regions of the country.
"Service is the backbone of our industry," said Bill Pritchard, Beacon Hill's President, "and we are continually searching for the best people and the best ways to help us deliver unparalleled service. Allison's experience, professionalism, and proven track record of success in our market segment make her a wonderful addition to our team, and Denver fits into our overall expansion plans perfectly."
"We are very excited to welcome Allison McGreal to our team," said Amanda Duncan, Senior Vice President of Beacon Hill Associates, Inc. "Allison's knowledge of the environmental marketplace, as well as her outstanding reputation among agents and brokers, makes her an ideal choice to help us develop a new region and grow our PartnerOne book of business."
For the past twenty years, Beacon Hill Associates, Inc. has been a leader in providing environmental liability insurance nationwide. Although the company concentrates primarily on environmental business, it also works with agencies on other technically challenging specialty coverages. The organization has two divisions; the wholesale brokerage department, tasked with pursuing appropriate coverage for agents from several top insurance carriers; and the PartnerOne Environmental® underwriting division, specializing in assessing risks and offering an array of environmental insurance products. This year marks Beacon Hill Associates' twentieth year in business.
Additional information on Beacon Hill Associates and its products and services can be found at www.b-h-a.com or by calling 1-800-596-2156.
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
AMERISURE INSURANCE PROMOTES GERALD CHIDDICK
TO VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING
Farmington Hills, MI - Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, one of the nation's leading regional property and casualty insurance companies, has announced the promotion of Gerald Chiddick to Vice President of Marketing. In this newly expanded role, he will oversee the Business & Product Development, Corporate Communications & Advertising and Alliance Management Departments.
Chiddick joined Amerisure in 2008 as the Vice President of Business & Product Development where he was actively involved in developing business, markets and product expansion - an entity he still oversees.
Prior to joining Amerisure, Chiddick held the position of Senior Marketing Officer-Vice President with a large insurance-based financial services provider where he led the division's sales and marketing unit with a total written premium of $1.2 billion. Throughout his career, he has held several leadership roles in marketing, underwriting and business/product development within the commercial middle market sector.
"Coordination of Amerisure's growth initiatives and the utilization of all of our competitive advantages require dynamic, consistent leadership," said Tom Hoeg, Amerisure Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "The new Marketing Department will assure the expansion of Amerisure is consistent with our brand, capabilities and strategy for the benefit of our Partners for Success® agencies, their policyholders and our employees."
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, a stock insurer, is a regional property and casualty insurance group with experience insuring American businesses since 1912. Amerisure targets mid-sized commercial enterprises in manufacturing, construction and healthcare through strategically located Core Service Centers across the United States.
For more information, contact: Wendy Ventura, (248) 426-7915, corpcomm@amerisure.com; www.amerisure.com.
Francis L. Dean & Associates, Inc.
Francis L. Dean & Associates, Inc - a national underwriting facility specializing in sports, leisure and entertainment risks - is pleased to announce the opening of their 6th office location in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Francis L. Dean & Associates of Indiana, LLC will be providing underwriting, product development, marketing and policy issuance on a national basis. The company is managed by Dale Johnson and will be assisted by Tami Eliason. They each have a vast knowledge of the sports, leisure and entertainment industry with over 30 years of combined experience. The Indiana office will specialize in fairs and festivals as well as provide exemplary service on all other Francis L. Dean products.
For more information, please contact our newest location at 1-877-7FAIR INS (877-732-4746) or contact Dale Johnson at Djohnson@fdean.com
Westrope
Westrope Expands Transportation Team
Kansas City, MO - Westrope announces Edward T. Havermann, III has joined its Kansas City headquarters as a Broker in Westrope's national transportation practice. Havermann began his career with Intercargo Insurance Company and then handled transportation accounts for a number of years at Midwest Insurance Agency. For the last several years, Ed was a successful producer/underwriter in the wholesale insurance industry finding solutions for a broad range of transportation business, including long-haul accounts.
"Ed's background brings to Westrope a dynamic combination of carrier, retail and wholesale experience that will lead to the highest level of technical expertise, sales and service to our expanding transportation practice," said David Brinkerhoff, EVP/National Casualty for Westrope.
Ed can be reached at: ehavermann@westrope.com or 816.412.7551.
About Westrope
Westrope is the 8th largest wholesale broker in the U.S., offering broad technical expertise and creative solutions to their clients nationwide. Westrope's brokers specialize in property, casualty, environmental, executive & professional liability, healthcare, agribusiness, construction, transportation, binding authority, life sciences, and workers' compensation. www.westrope.
For more information contact: Tara Shertenlieb, Westrope, 816-412-7564, tshertenlieb@westrope.com
TAPCO Underwriters, Inc.
TAPCO UNDERWRITERS OPENS
UNDERWRITING SERVICE CENTER IN DALLAS
BURLINGTON, N.C. - TAPCO Underwriters, Inc. (TAPCO), a Burlington, N.C.-based MGA specializing in high-volume, transaction-based excess and surplus insurance lines, announced today the addition of an underwriting service center in Dallas, Texas. The announcement was made by TAPCO President Tap Johnson III.
As part of their national growth plan started in 2007, TAPCO now has offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Texas, covering a 19-state territory that includes Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington state and Washington D.C.
TAPCO veteran Ellen McBride will manage the Dallas office. Ms. McBride has more than 25 years of experience in the industry and has been with TAPCO as a senior commercial underwriter since 1996. She has earned the CPCU, AU and ASLI professional designations. TAPCO joined the CRC/Southern Cross family in late 2008 and will share the office space with them.
"The Dallas office expansion gives us more power to provide the efficient, friendly and timely service agents have come to expect from TAPCO," says Johnson. "Ellen has been a committed member of the TAPCO team for more than 14 years, making her an excellent leader for our new office."
Underwriters in the new Dallas service center will have the same ability as all TAPCO offices to electronically generate, deliver and archive quotes, binders, policies and endorsements, as well as bind coverage in a simple five-minute phone call. Through the use of TAPCO's revolutionary service model, an actual quote with the entire E&S binding authority market, application(s), finance agreement(s) and terrorism form are generated as PDF documents and e-mailed to the agents before they hang up their phones, allowing the agent to review the quote and application with the insured while they talk. Changes can be made in a matter of minutes, and a revised quote can again be sent electronically to the agents.
TAPCO was founded in 1983 in Burlington, N.C., by Tapley O. Johnson Jr., and joined the CRC/Southern Cross family in late 2008. TAPCO specializes in the timely placement of Excess & Surplus lines business for both commercial and personal lines insurance accounts. TAPCO has in-house binding authority to write more than 1,000 classes of business, through A-rated carriers for a wide range of risks, including all types of Property; General Liability; Inland Marine; Dwelling and Homeowners; miscellaneous Professional and D&O; Vacant and Builder's Risk; Liquor Liability; and General, Specialty, and Artisan Contractors; Personal Umbrella, and other lines. The company began with just three people but has since grown to five offices that employ 180 people, service 8,000 agencies and currently write in 19 states.
For more information about TAPCO or to receive an instant quote, contact: Stacy Butts (248) .258.2333 sbutts@identitypr.com or visit www.gotapco.com.
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