R. E. Chaix & Associates Taps Crombie in California

Irvine, Calif.-based R. E. Chaix & Associates has named Kevin Crombie to its property/casualty team.

Crombie will be an independent advisor to Chaix’s P/C teams, and he will assist in securing new business opportunities.

He began his career in the insurance industry at Hartford more than 40 years ago and has since worked within the industry on both the carrier and brokerage sides. Crombie was most recently vice president of sales and new business development at American Safety Insurance. Prior to ASI, he operated his own excess and surplus brokerage in Southern California for more 10 years and previously managed a national program for construction business.

R.E. Chaix & Associates also has offices in Napa, San Diego and Rancho Cucamonga.