TO IIANC PARTNER COMPANIES & VENDORS

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TO IIANC PARTNER COMPANIES & VENDORS

Thank you to all of our 2018 IIANC PARTNERS!

Please note that not all companies chose to be included in this guide or to answer every question. No company appointments are guaranteed; contact each company contact for more information.

CHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE LEVEL

Risk Placement Services, Inc.

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Property & Casualty Wholesale Broker/MGA NC Contact: Wayne Leshynski Phone: 770-829-3349 Email: Wayne_Leshynski@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? No

Travelers

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Travelers is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil (through a joint venture with J. Malucelli), and offers its customers a wide range of coverage sold primarily through independent agents and brokers, as well as specialized risk control services to help individuals and business owners protect against the unexpected. Travelers was founded in 1853 and is one of the oldest insurance organizations in the U.S. A.M. Best Rating: NC Contact: Scott Coon Phone: 704-540-3398 Email: jscoon@

PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL

AAA Insurance

Website: insurance Company Description/Specialties: Auto, Home, Motorcycle, Umbrella, Watercraft A.M. Best Rating: B++ NC Contact: Kim Smith Phone: 704-569-3600 ext. 10157 Email: ksmith@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

AmWINS Brokerage of the Carolinas

Website: Company Description/Specialties: We are the world's largest, and independent, specialty distributor of property, casualty and professional lines insurance products. Our sales professionals are strategically located throughout the United States to service retail agents with innovative excess & surplus (E&S) lines and specialty insurance solutions. NC Contact: Josh Ammons Phone: 704-749-2743 Email: josh.ammons@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

Great American Insurance Group - Fidelity/ Crime Division

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Fidelity and Crime Insurance for private and public businesses, financial institutions and governmental entities. Also includes specialized products such as Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion, Fine Art, gaming operations, and armored car companies. A.M. Best Rating: A+ NC Contact: Joseph W. Anderson Phone: 804-287-5100 Email: jwanderson3@

Heritage Insurance

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Homeowners NC Contact: Kelly Bailey Phone: 704-458-4336 Email: kbailey@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

Jackson Sumner & Associates

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Excess & Surplus Lines Broker NC Contact: David Essic Phone: 336-413-4974 Email: david@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

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Johnson & Johnson

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Website: Company Description/Specialties: MGA A.M. Best Rating: A

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Since 1930

NC Contact: Brewer Knox

Phone: 843-906-1974

Email: brewer.knox@

Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

National General Insurance Co.

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Personal Auto, Commercial Auto, Motorcycle, Recreational Vehicle (RV), Flood, and Accident & Health A.M. Best Rating: ANC Contact: Rob Owen Phone: 800-526-0332 x52892 Email: rob.owen@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: All Lines Agency requirements for appointment: Licensed P&C agency Number of years of agency experience required: A minimum of one year agency experience, however, will consider ex-captive new ventures Production Activity requirements: $25,000 first yr. E&O requirements: Yes

UPC Insurance

Independent Market Solutions company Website: Company Description/Specialties: Homeowners Market (HO 3, 4, 5 & 6) A.M. Best Rating: Pending (current Demotech A Exceptional) NC Contact: Robb Crosswhite Phone: 919-618-9900 Email: rcrosswhite@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes - west of I-95 and north of Greenville and Washington Seeking agents to write: HO 3, 4, 5 & 6 Agency requirements for appointment: Experienced personal lines staff Number of years of agency experience required: Can consider a new agency Under what circumstances would you consider a newly established agency? Highly experienced person opening a new shop Production Activity requirements: $100,000 in first 15 months for direct contract; while there is an expectation of need, no minimum premium requirements are expected from agents joining UPC through the IMS program E&O requirements: $1 million Other requirements/comments: Very interested in adding agency appointments west of I-95

PLATINUM LEVEL

AmTrust North America

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Small to medium accounts including WC, BOP, Auto, GL, Auto Service, Franchised Auto Dealers, Non Profits, Financial Institutions, Lumber, Transportation, EPLI, Umbrellas A.M. Best Rating: "A" with a financial score of XIII NC Contact: Christina Collins Phone: 678-258-8366 Email: christina.collins@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

Builders Mutual

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Builders Mutual provides insurance coverage exclusively to the construction industry. It's not just our specialty--it's all we do. Headquartered in North Carolina, our market includes the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. A.M. Best Rating: A "Excellent" Rating NC Contact: Brad Moock Phone: 919-227-0363 Email: bmoock@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Commercial coverage designed for residential, commercial, and trade contractors.

First Benefits Insurance Mutual, Inc.

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Mono-line Workers' Compensation NC Contact: Richard Suddarth Phone: 888-393-2667 Email: rsuddarth@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Mono-line Workers' Compensation Agency requirements for appointment: Commercial lines focus with good mix of business, ability to establish steady quote flow, and documented profitable growth Number of years of agency experience required: Dependent on candidate qualifications Under what circumstances would you consider a newly established agency? Dependent on candidate qualifications Production Activity requirements: Determined on individual agency basis during appointment process E&O requirements: Minimum $1,000,000 per claim

Universal North America

Independent Market Solutions company Website: Company Description/Specialties: Exceptional Residential Property Coverages - Homeowners and Dwelling Fire A.M. Best Rating: ANC Contact: Michael Brouillette Phone: 980-621-5142 Email: mbrouillette@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Preferred Residential Property business - Homeowners and Dwelling Fire Agency requirements for appointment: Contact our North Carolina Representative Number of years of agency experience required: 3 Under what circumstances would you consider a newly established agency? Contact our North Carolina Representative Production Activity requirements: Material & consistent New Business writings of Preferred Homeowners and Dwelling Fire business E&O requirements: Current and active $1 Million limits E&O coverage

GOLD LEVEL

Auto-Owners Insurance Co.

Website: auto- Company Description/Specialties: Life, Home, Car, Business A.M. Best Rating: A++ Phone: 704-549-9908 Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Life, Home, Car & Business

Burns & Wilcox

Website: Company Description/Specialties: MGA Contact 1: Berri Willis, Associate Managing Director Contact 1 Phone: 252-247-1998 Contact 1 Email: bmwillis@burns- Contact 2: Gregory T. Watson, Managing Director Contact 2 Phone: 252-247-1994 Contact 2 Email: gtwatson@burns- Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Insurance

Frontline Insurance

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Frontline specializes in writing wind only, offering an alternative to the beach plan. NC Contact: Rick Williams Phone: 910-512-4722 Email: rwilliams@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

Imperial PFS Premium Financing

ifinance company Website: Company Description/Specialties: Premium Financing for Commercial and Personal Lines NC Contact: Dee Yates Phone: 919-900-0852 Email: dee.yates@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: We can help agents with premium financing for commercial lines and personal lines Agency requirements for appointment: No volume requirements Under what circumstances would you consider a newly established agency? Would be happy to help a newly established agency. Additional information: IPFS is the nation's leading premium finance company, offering the following benefits to agency partners and borrowers: ? Flexible terms & down payments with no volume commitments. ? Financing available for most policies. ? Opportunities to earn revenue, where permitted by law. ? Efficient and knowledgeable service from a dedicated Sales Executive and local Branch office. ? Web Quoting and online account management for you and your clients. ? Flexibility of billing/payment options, including mail, online, in person at agency or by phone. ? Take control over your premium finance business with one centralized source for all your needs.

Insurance House

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Insurance House is a leading Managing General Agency and Wholesale Broker, specializing in the placement of personal insurance. Serving independent retail insurance agents throughout the Southeast, we offer the expertise needed to deliver the best insurance coverage at the most competitive price. NC Contact: Allison Thompson Phone: 800-282-7024 Email: athompson@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Personal insurance

Keystone

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Insurance Partnership NC Contact: Mary Jack Phone: 570-473-2214 Email: mjack@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? No

Lighthouse Property Insurance Corporation

Independent Market Solutions company Website: lighthouse.insurance Company Description/Specialties: Lighthouse is a homeowners insurance carrier dedicated to coastal states. We believe in home insurance that is built around our policyholders. Our local, independent agents are committed to guiding the way for our clients, and we're committed to our agents by fostering more personal relationships, providing better sales and marketing tools, and actively being accessible and responsive. We offer a solid line of products and competitive commissions. Rating: Financial Stability Rating of A, Exceptional, from Demotech NC Contact: Laura Crumpton Phone: 910-389-4420 Email: lcrumpton@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Homeowners and Flood policies Agency requirements for appointment: Agency must have a physical location and agent cannot be working from home. The agent/agency must also have experience writing property and casualty business and the business should not be tailored to non-standard auto business. Number of years of agency experience required: Agent must have at least 2-5 years in the insurance business Under what circumstances would you consider a newly established agency? If the agent has worked in the insurance business in the past, particularly in an agency, and if the agent must be familiar with writing standard lines of business Production Activity requirements: The agent is to produce a minimum of five policies per month E&O requirements: $1,000,000 combined single limit or $5000,000/$1,000,000 per claim/aggregate limits

Progressive

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Auto, Commercial, Recreational Lines, Property, Flood, Umbrella Rating: A+ NC Contact: Brett Parker Phone: 252-299-6455 Email: Brett_Parker@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes

SILVER LEVEL

AMERISAFE

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Workers' Comp Phone: 800-897-9719 Email: aiic-mktg@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Hazardous Industries

J.M. Wilson

Website: Company Description/Specialties: commercial transportation, property & casualty, personal lines, professional/ brokerage, garage, surety NC Contact: Wendy Wotring Phone: 877-361-9475 Email: wwotring@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: commercial transportation, property & casualty, professional/brokerage, personal lines, garage, surety Agency requirements for appointment: E&O in place for agency, favorable credit report

Main Street America Group

Website: NC Contact: Chris Brendel Phone: 919-819-9724 Email: brendelc@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines and Bonds Agency requirements for appointment: Agencies considered for appointment must be able to demonstrate a track record of profitable premium growth. Additional information: The Main Street America Group is an A rated company seeking to partner with independent agents who can demonstrate profitable premium growth.

Smart Choice

Website: Company Description/Specialties: Agency Network offering access to Personal Lines, Comercial Lines, Life and Specialty Products NC Contact: Chris Reisdorf Phone: 336-264-6970 Email: creisdorf@ Is your company currently seeking new agencies to appoint? Yes Seeking agents to write: Personal Lines; Commercial Lines; Life products and Specialty Programs Agency requirements for appointment: Agents seeking independence and market access. Require Completed Agreement, License(s) and E&O Number of years of agency experience required: Opportunities for Scratch Agencies to Career Agents to established agencies looking for new market partnership Under what circumstances would you consider a newly established agency? We will work with newly established agencies including new to P&C or recently leaving a direct writer to pursue independence. E&O requirements: $1 million min. Additional information: Smart Choice is a network of over 6,300 independent agencies and more than 80 carriers. Collectively our agency partners represent more than $5 billion in written premium. We provide independent insurance agents with access to top-rated markets, product training, and sales and marketing support-and we're the only no-fee program of our kind.

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