Tarsitano Heads New United Auto Insurance Tampa Office

George Tarsitano, United Automobile Insurance Group vice president has been appointed to head a new office in Tampa, Fla. UAIG is now appointing 40 independent agents from Hillsborough and Pinellas counties to service the area.

According to Jack Ramirez, president and COO, UAIG, a privately held property and casualty insurance company based in North Miami Beach, does about $400 million in business annually. It writes policies in Florida and six other states, Illinois, Oklahoma, Georgia, Mississippi, Utah and Texas. The company also is licensed to do business in South Carolina and Louisiana and is applying for certificates in six other states.

In Florida, UAIG specializes in providing personal injury protection, which is basic limit automobile insurance coverage required by the state. The company also offers a range of other property and casualty insurance products.