28 Assurex Global Partner Firms Named 2022 Best Practices Agencies

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Assurex Global is thrilled to announce that 29 of its Partner firms have been named 2022 Best Practices Agencies by The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and Reagan Consulting.

Since 1993, Reagan Consulting and The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) have partnered to produce the Best Practices Study, a comprehensive examination of the top-performing agencies.  Assurex Global’s significant presence on this list represents its position as a top-notch distribution force in the industry.

“Assurex Global Partner firms must meet stringent selection standards, so it comes as no surprise that so many of them are recognized as Best Practice Agencies,” said Dean Hildebrandt, President & CEO of Assurex Global. “We congratulate these firms for all they have accomplished to get this far, including remaining privately held.”

These list makers represent the highest performers based on their growth and operational excellence. The study compiles benchmarking data on agency performance and value metrics, including revenue growth and profitability, financial stability, expense management, and sales and operations productivity. 

Partner firms who achieved this prestigious designation include:

• Cobbs Allen/CAC Specialty – Birmingham, Alabama
• Collier Insurance – Memphis, Tennessee
• Cragin & Pike, Inc. – Las Vegas, Nevada
• Dean & Draper Insurance Agency, LP – Houston, Texas
• DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Brokers – Fresno, California
• ECM Solutions – Charlotte, North Carolina
• The Horton Group, Inc. – Orland Park, Illinois
• Houchens Insurance Group – Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Kapnick Insurance Group – Adrian, Michigan
• IMA Financial Group, Inc. – Wichita, Kansas
• INSURICA – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• The Mahoney Group – Mesa, Arizona
• MJ Insurance, Inc. – Carmel, Indiana
• Moreton & Company – Salt Lake City, Utah
• NSI Insurance Group – Miami Lakes, Florida
• Oswald Companies – Cleveland, Ohio
• R&R Insurance Services – Waukesha, Wisconsin
• RHSB – Dallas, Texas
• Ross & Yerger Insurance – Jackson, Mississippi
• The Rowley Agency – Concord, New Hampshire
• Scott Insurance – Lynchburg, Virginia
• Sterling Seacrest Pritchard – Atlanta, Georgia
• Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage – Providence, Rhode Island
• Thames Batré Insurance – Mobile, Alabama
• Watkins Insurance Group – Austin, Texas
• Wells Insurance – Wilmington, North Carolina
• Woodruff Sawyer – San Francisco, California
• York International Agency – Harrison, New York

In addition to making this list, Cragin & Pike of Las Vegas, Nevada, received further recognition as the top performer in the $10-25 million revenue category. Woodruff Sawyer of San Francisco, California, received further recognition as the top performer in the Over $25 million revenue category. Woodruff Sawyer also received this recognition in 2021.

About Assurex Global

Assurex Global is the world’s largest privately held commercial insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage group. The Company operates as an exclusive Partnership, supported by more than 100 of the world’s most respected and successful insurance brokers. For more information, visit www.assurexglobal.com.