Missouri’s Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds 4 Team Members

St. Louis, Missouri-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), with 100 independent insurance agency members in Missouri and Illinois, recently hired four new employees.

Clinton Mudd and Michael Thornton will serve as sales development coordinators. Their responsibilities include working with alliance members to maximize profitability and promote growth within their own independent agencies. This assistance includes everything from coordinating training and hiring to developing policies and procedures.

Prior to joining VIAA, Mudd served as a commercial lines producer at a local insurance agency. He has more than 15 years of financial and insurance experience at various insurance agencies and banks.

Thornton has 15 years of industry experience. He previously owned his own insurance agency and has worked at multiple insurance agencies. Thornton has an extensive sales, development and management background.

Susan Fitzgerald was hired as a processing specialist. She will manage carrier downloads, as well as input information into the alliance’s management system. Fitzgerald will also process client and policy changes created by the company’s carriers.

Kate Murphy was hired as an administrative assistant. She will field and direct telephone calls, maintain office quality and standards, and coordinate training events and schedules. Prior to joining VIAA, Murphy worked in the bond department of an insurance company.

Founded in 2006, VIAA generates more than $165 million in written premium and is the regional founding member for the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a $7.4 billion national alliance.

Source: VIAA