Hendricks, President of Texas’ Specialty Insurance Managers, to Retire

Sherri Hendricks, a Texas insurance professional with an extensive career in the industry and current president of Austin-based Specialty Insurance Managers, is retiring.

In 1980, Hendricks began her career in insurance in Corpus Christi working for Holland and Associates, a retail agency. She joined Specialty Insurance Managers Inc. in February 1981 as the commercial auto underwriter, working with GAINSCO Insurance Co., Specialty’s sole insurance carrier partner at the time.

By 1990 she had become the transportation manager, overseeing the growth of Specialty’s commercial auto department, adding several more markets and attaining highest premium writings in the company’s history. Hendricks became president of Specialty in October 2008 and continued to oversee the auto department.

Hendricks has been very active with local and state associations, previously serving as president of Insurance Women of Austin and winning numerous awards recognizing her contributions to the industry.

Hendricks’ official retirement date is July 31.

Specialty Insurance Managers Inc. was organized in 1976 to transact insurance business on both an admitted and non-admitted surplus lines basis.

Source: Specialty Insurance Mangers