Appalachian Underwriters Taps Florida-Based Kidd to Lead Commercial Auto

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has hired transportation broker Mary Kidd to focus on large commercial transportation accounts in its Sarasota, Fla., office.

Kidd will work with accounts with more than $25,000 in premium, across all states.

Kidd comes to AUI with 28 years of experience in commercial auto insurance, starting as a commercial auto underwriter and spending the last 10 years as a fleet transportation manager and specialist with another MGA.

According to Mark Arnold, the hiring of Kidd marks the company’s foray into the commercial auto market. The company has added multiple carriers to its Brokerage division and now has an appetite for large transportation risks.

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. is a full service managing general agency (MGA) and wholesale insurance brokerage.