CRC Group Announces New Underwriters and Brokers | Insurance Business America Insurance News CRC Group Announces New Underwriters and Brokers
Three industry experts aim to strengthen the company’s capabilities in retail
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Written by Jonalyn Cueto
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distribution company, announced the addition of three experienced professionals to its team across the country, specifically in Dallas, Texas. Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. and Denver, Colorado.
The new appointments are part of the company’s continued strategic efforts to strengthen its capabilities and meet the growing demands of its retail agency customers, according to a news release.
Sam Sigmon (pictured above, left) has joined CRC Group’s Dallas office as an underwriter. Sigmon specializes in excess and surplus insurance in the U.S. specialty real estate market, drawing on extensive experience gained from previous roles at a hybrid general agency and transportation company.
In Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, Michael Hartman (pictured above, center) has been appointed as a professional line broker. Hartman will be transitioning from a business development role within the Administrative Responsibility Platform, adding specialized subject matter expertise to CRC Group’s services.
Donna Bacarti (pictured above, right) rounds out the three new hires, joining CRC’s Denver office as the underwriting team leader. Mr. Baccarti previously served as vice president at another wholesale insurance brokerage company. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Mr. Bacarti’s leadership is expected to strengthen CRC’s underwriting capabilities.
The announcement comes just weeks after a series of leadership and specialty broker hires were made across the country, including in Tampa, Seattle and Minneapolis, to strengthen the group’s capabilities. The group also announced executive changes in its commercial solutions business and the integration of Atlanta-based INSUREtrust into its wholesale brokerage division to form a cyber practice unit.
CRC Group has more than 5,100 employees in the United States and Canada and handles more than $40 billion in annual premiums across a wide range of insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, life, annuities and long-term care.
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