FOor Immediate Release
SIAA Grows by 35 Agencies in November 2011

December 6, 2011 – Hampton, NH: The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced 35 new member agencies in November.

Of November's signed members, 25 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. 307 have been announced in 2011 to date.

“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 $310 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.

November's new members include:

East:
The Highbeam Group of Cherry Hill, NJ
Geraci Agency of Clinton Corners, NY
ENV Property & Casualty of Liverpool, NY
Central New York P&C Agency of Syracuse, NY
John Navage, Jr. of Beaver Falls, PA
Jones Insurance Group of North East, MD

Midwest:
Epic Insurance Agency of Solon, OH
Raymond F. Trout of Clayton, MO
Republic Underwriters of Clawson, MI
TCB Transportation Insurance of Fort Wayne, IN
Schoen Insurance Agency of Charlotte, MI

West:
Quest Financial Insurance Services of Palm Desert, CA
Robbins Financial and Insurance Services of Cypress, CA
Brasher Insurance Group of Bountiful, UT
WorkComp For Less Insurance Services of Carlsbad, CA
Kinney & Company of Pasadena, CA
Arrowhead Insurance Services of Lake Arrowhead, CA
Insure Wise Insurance Brokers of Agoura Hills, CA
Insure It of Rogers, AZ
Norwest Insurance Agency of Seattle, WA
Robin Hart-Taylor Insurance Agency of El Cajon, CA

Southeast:
Florida VN Company of Pinellas Park, FL
Wells Insurance Agency of Macclenny, FL
Sadler & Hamm of Flowery Branch, GA
Jake Moore Insurance of Brandon, FL
Don Allred & Associates of Burlington, NC
Bailey / Fleming Insurance Agency of Inman, SC
Taylors Insurance Agency of Taylors, SC
Ball Insurance Services of Florida of Edgewater, FL

South Central:
Partners Premier Insurance Agency of Georgetown, TX
Spengler-Stewart Agency of Alexandria, LA

Since it's inception in 1995, SIAA has signed over 3,900 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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