For Immediate Release
SIAA Grows by 23 Agencies in February 2011

March 3, 2011 – Hampton, NH: The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced 23 new member agencies in February.

Of February's new members, 16 are liberated "captive agents" new to the independent agency system – bringing new premium dollars and new people into the system. SIAA helped create over 290 new agencies in 2010 from a total of 420 newly signed members.

“We are excited to be able to grow at a steady and aggressive pace.” said Jim Masiello, SIAA’s CEO. “This is further evidence of how our model works irrespective of the economic climate."

SIAA members wrote more than $300 million in new business premiums in 2010 and are projected to exceed that volume for 2011. The new business premium for 2010 was up over 27% from 2009's figure of $235 million.

February's new members include:

Star Insurance Group, LLC of Parma Heights, OH
Insurance Partners of Kansas LLC of Bel Aire, KS
Zachary J. Van Hyfte of Aurora, CO
Maximum Insurance Group, LLC of Johnstown, CO
William Rowe Insurance of Centerville, OH
Shumway Insurance Agency, Inc. of Holbrook, AZ
East Penn Insurance LLC of Allentown, PA
Meritt Insurance LLC of Bethlehem, PA
The Westbrook Agency LLC of Preston, GA
The Foley Insurance Group, LLC of Glastonbury, CT
Douglas Huber of Greely, CO
Paragon Commercial Insurance Brokers LLC of San Francisco, CA
Guardian Assurance, LTD of Bloomington, MN
David Zhang Insurance Agency of Montclair, CA
Alliance Pacific Insurance, Inc. of Puyallup, WA
SEFCU Insurance Agency of Latham, NY
Hansen Insurance Agency of Escondido, CA
Woodstock Insurance Agency of Woodstock, VA
Judkins Insurance Agency, LLC of Ridgeway, VA

Since it's inception in 1995, SIAA has signed over 3,600 new members.

SIAA is dedicated to the creation, retention and growth of the Independent Insurance Agency distribution system. SIAA provides independent agencies with the company access necessary to become instantly BIG. For more information on SIAA visit www.siaa.net.

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