For Immediate Release
Chicagoland SIA Signs 50th Member Agency

September 6th, 2011 – Hampton, NH: SIAA, Inc. - the largest Alliance of Independent Property & Casualty Insurance Agencies in the country – is proud to announce that Master Agency partner Chicagoland SIA has signed its 50th Member Agency, bringing the national total to 3800 signed members.

“We are proud to welcome Duet Insurance Group of Carpentersville, IL as the newest Independent Strategic Member of our Alliance,” announced Chicagoland SIA President Craig Concklin. “As a newly created independent agency, they stand to benefit from access to our strategic partners, as well our 18 years of experience in agency operations, six as an SIAA Certified Master Agency.”

According to SIAA Chairman & CEO Jim Masiello, “With the signing of Duet Insurance Group, Chicagoland SIA has reached a significant milestone for which member Master Agencies across the country strive. On a national level, over 225 new members have been signed in 2011 to this point. It’s this model of locally-based growth that affirms SIAA’s standing as the premiere Alliance of independent insurance agencies in the country. Our model has worked for nearly 15 years now – through soft and hard markets, economic downturns, extreme competition – virtually all conditions.”

Chicagoland SIA has been a partner Master Agency of SIAA since 2005. With territory covering nine counties in northeastern Illinois, they are the largest independent agency group in the area. For more information on Chicagoland SIA, visit www.chicagolandsia.com.

SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) is a national alliance with billions in combined profitable premium. SIAA utilizes its collective strength through traditional and alternative market channels for the purpose of providing insurance consumers with competitive choices in addition to providing significant profit and equity appreciation opportunities for SIAA Member Agencies. For more information on SIAA, visit www.siaa.net.