For Immediate Release
SIAA Grows by 26 Agencies in August 2011

September 8, 2011 – Hampton, NH: The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced 26 new member agencies in August.

Of August's signed members, 18 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. 226 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.

August's new members include:

East:
Rier Insurance Agency of Machias, ME
Leone Insurance Agency of Salem, NH
Insurance Agency Services Plus of Syracuse, NY
ACM Insurance Agency of Elkton, MD
Crystal Pyramid Insurance Agency of Pikesville, MD

Midwest:
Webb Flannery Group of Lake Forest, IL
LINC Insurance of Brookpark, OH
Skidmore Agency of Cincinnati, OH

West:
Coto Insurance and Financial Services of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Cascade Insurance Pros of Entiat, WA
Southern Colorado Insurance Center of Colorado Springs, CO
David McKinley of Fresno, CA
Landers Insurance of Coeur d’Alene, ID
SafePath Insurance of Bellevue, WA

Southeast:
Jerry Bost Insurance of Pulaski, TN
Priority Insurance of Greenville, SC
S.J. Insurance of Indian Trail, NC
Fred Hughes Insurance Agency of Hoover, AL
Tegeda Insurance Agency of Safety Harbor, FL Florida
Gulfcoast Insurance of Cape Coral, FL South

Central:
Joshua Insurance Agency of Burleson, TX
American Founders Insurance Group of Tulsa, OK
The Hunter Agency of Monroe,

Since it's inception in 1995, SIAA has signed over 3,750 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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