Specialty Risk Associates Announces New Hires and Promotions

Louisiana-based Specialty Risk Associates Inc. has made two promotions within its Shreveport office.

Kelly Babin assumed the position of controller. Babin, a Certified Public Accountant, joined Specialty Risk in 2010 as assistant controller.

Tiffany Cole was promoted to commercial lines underwriter. Cole, a licensed property and casualty agent, has been with Specialty Risk for more than eight years.

Specialty Risk also added Katie Sanford, Emily Grisso, Bre Lewis and Ellen Erwin in its Shreveport location.

Lewis was added to the Specialty Risk accounting department.

Sanford, a licensed P/C agent with a degree in Risk Management and Insurance, joined Specialty Risk Associates as an underwriter 1.

Grisso joined the Specialty Risk team as an underwriter 1. She also is a licensed P/C agent, and previously worked for a local retail agency.

Erwin was added as a commercial lines assistant underwriter. Prior to joining Specialty Risk, she was employed at a retail agency, and is a licensed P/C agent.

Specialty Risk has offices located in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.