WSS’ Dallas Branch Promotes Mendez

Kyle Stevens, vice president and branch manager of WSS’ Texas office, announced that Holly Swain Mendez has been promoted to the position of broker. Mendez, reporting directly to Stevens, will be responsible for new business development, writing brokerage accounts and maintaining the high service level to WSS agents in Texas.

“Holly has proved herself more than capable of her new title,” Stevens said. “I’m very confident our agents will find working with her a real pleasure.”

Mendez has a strong background in commercial lines. She began her career in 2000 spending several years at a local MGA/brokerage firm and began as a commercial lines underwriter. Her most recent position was broker/manager at CEIS Ltd where she converted the company to a paperless environment and worked extensively obtaining new market appointments.

Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Inc. is headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., with additional offices in Orange County, Calif., Northern California and Dallas, Texas. The Texas office is located at 14001 N Dallas Pkwy, Suite 470, Dallas, Texas 75240. Phone is (972) 702-0500 and fax is (972) 702-0504.