XS Brokers Makes 4 Hires to Atlanta Office; Johnson Named VP

XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, is continuing its expansion in the Southeast region with the hiring of Brent Johnson as VP and Carrie Sheen as AVP, CIC.

XSB has also hired Patrick Siwick as a casualty broker and Griffin Jennings as underwriter. These new hires come on the heels of the recent announcement of Jim Epting, executive vice president, who will build and lead the XSB brand presence among retail agents throughout the Southeast region.

Johnson has more than 15 years of experience, most recently as associate managing director at Burns & Wilcox.

Sheen also comes to XSB from Burns & Wilcox, bringing over 20 years of experience, most recently as director of Commercial Underwriting.

Epting said both Johnson and Sheen will help the company’s expansion efforts in Georgia and the Southeast states and play a critical role in growing and maintaining the XSB brand presence among retail agents.

Siwick has previous experience as a casualty underwriter at IFG Companies, and Jennings most recent experience was as a commercial lines underwriter at Burns & Wilcox.

XS Brokers Insurance Agency is an independent binding authority and wholesale brokerage group headquartered in Massachusetts. With offices throughout the Northeast and Southeast, XSB is a full-service insurance group providing coverage exclusively to retail agents and brokers.