Former Hartford Exec Askins Joins Iroquois South

Columbia, S.C., native Mark Askins has joined Iroquois South as a regional manager for South Carolina and western North Carolina.

Askins spent more than 20 years with The Hartford, most recently as their Richmond, Va., branch manager. Askins began his career with The Hartford in Columbia, S.C., and he held auditing, underwriting, and management positions in their Charlotte Office. He graduated from Clemson University.

In addition to servicing existing member agencies in the Carolinas and enrolling new ones, Askins will lead a special initiative to further develop Iroquois’ capabilities for middle market accounts.

Iroquois South is part of The Iroquois Group, a network of independent agencies with more than 2,200 members in 41 states.