People Moves: Longtime Alabama Agency Adds New Shareholder-Owners

Byars/Wright Insurance, an independent agency with six offices in Alabama, has named four new shareholders, officially giving the agency six owners.

In addition to existing owners Haig Wright II and Skip Roberts, four others have been added: Paul Burnett, Evan Chambers, Gabe Clement, and Haig Wright III. All have at least eight years of experience with the 76-year-old agency, according to a news release.

Haig Wright III is manager of the agency’s Jasper office, where the agency is headquartered.

The agency has seen significant growth in recent years and acquired Business to Business’s employee benefits assets in 2021. The firm offers commercial, personal, and life insurance and employee benefits programs.