VISTA OPENS TRANSPORATION UNIT

Wholesale insurance broker Vista Insurance Partners launched a new division designed to meet the needs of the transportation and commercial automobile industries. With a special expertise in long haul and intermediate haul trucking, the nationwide division will have brokerage, binding authorities and reinsurance facilities. David Love, executive vice president and national director of transportation and commercial automobile for Vista, will lead the new division. Previously Love was regional manager of CNA Motor Transport Specialist Unit and has more than 16 years as an underwriter and manager with CNA and its subsidiaries. Creation of the new division follows Vista’s recent expansion into the Southeastern U.S. with the opening of an office in North Palm Beach, Fla. The company said it plans to continue its growth by attracting high impact professionals, representing carriers and working with agents needing placements for middle-market companies and those with complex nationwide risks. The San Antonio-based company has offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Florida.