Insurance Journal’s Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up
Insurors Group LLC, an alliance of independent insurance agents in Texas, has added BKCW LP, located in Killeen, as a member.
BKCW has served clients in Texas for more than 65 years.
The Insurors Group, based in Austin, is composed of 13 other member agencies strategically located across the state.
Insurors Group welcomes the leadership, professionalism, and stellar reputation that BKCW brings to the partnership.
STL Risk Management LLC and Garcia Insurance Advisors, both located in St. Louis, Missouri, have joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 130 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois.
STL Risk was founded in 2020 by owner Todd Matzat, who started his insurance career in 2006. The agency specializes in a variety of insurance services including commercial liability, property, fleet, cybersecurity and workers’ compensation.
Garcia Insurance Advisors was founded in 2020 by Berto Garcia, owner of Garcia Properties. The full-service agency specializes in personal lines including home, auto and life insurance.
Gary Gorsuch has been named general manager of the company’s insurance department. He also has consumer lending experience in retail, wholesale and B2B channels as an analyst for Citibank.
Founded in 2006, VIAA generates more than $250 million in written premium and is the regional founding member for the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a more than $8 billion national alliance.
Emporium Insurance Agency LLC in Iowa City, Iowa, has joined Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance Inc. (MIAA), a network of insurance agencies across seven states.
Emporium Insurance Agency was founded by owner/agent Brad Swanson, an Iowa City native. The full-service agency offers both personal lines – home, auto, and life – and business insurance.
Founded in 2001, MIAA is comprised of more than 200 independent agency members spanning across the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. MIAA is a wholly owned subsidiary of SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) and one of its 48 regional master agencies.
Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone) has continued its expansion in the Great Lakes region by bringing The Cornerstone Agency (Cornerstone) of Tampiko, Illinois, into its community.
Launched 30 years ago as a farm and crop/hail-focused agency in Illinois, The Cornerstone Agency through the years has shifted its focus from crop/hail to property/casualty and began growing its book for home/auto and small business insurance. has been.
President and CEO Greg Sandrock became one of the leaders in the IIA of Illinois and the National Big ‘I’. Through the years, Greg’s sons, Tyler and Luke, have joined the agency within the last few years. They also have become leaders within the Young Agency IIA of Illinois, with Luke being awarded the IIA of IL Young Agency of the Year in 2018.
Patriot Growth Insurance Services LLC announced the addition of Alliance & Associates to the Patriot platform.
The partnership with Alliance & Associates bolsters Patriot’s existing capabilities in the individual medical, Medicare and property/casualty markets, and broadens its presence in the southeastern United States. This partnership represents the largest transaction to date for the Patriot platform.
Alliance & Associates is a Jasper, Fla.-based, multi-line insurance agency offering health, life and property & casualty insurance products. The operations are led by President Brandon McCoy, with a team of over 150 employees serving clients throughout the southeast. Alliance has a specialty in both the individual health insurance and Medicare (including Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage) arenas.
Founded in 2019, Patriot is a national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property/casualty agencies across the United States. With over 975 employees operating in 70 locations across 18 states. Patriot is backed by growth equity investor Summit Partners.
Corbin Souza Insurance Joins United Valley Insurance Services
Corbin Souza Insurance Agency based in Clovis, Calif., has joined United Valley Insurance Services.
Founded in 2010, Corbin Souza Insurance Agency writes personal and commercial lines.
Corbin began his career working at Clovis Unified School District, where he created relationships that later became his insurance clients. For the past 17 years, Corbin has been working exclusively as a property/casualty agent.
United Valley Insurance Services is an exclusive membership network of over 85 independently owned and operated insurance agencies with more than 100 locations in the Western U.S. In business since 1983, United Valley Insurance Services and its member agencies sell and service just under $1 billion in total written premium and have direct access to more than 60 insurance company markets countrywide.