The Palmett o Partners program was created for those The Palmett o Partners program was created for those who support our association and sponsor our events who support our association and sponsor our events on an ongoing basis as a way to easily support our on an ongoing basis as a way to easily support our programs all year long. There are fi ve levels of par-programs all year long. There are fi ve levels of par-ticipation to fi t any budget.ticipation to fi t any budget.

Just as they support us, our company partners are Just as they support us, our company partners are eager to also support your agency. View contact eager to also support your agency. View contact information for each SC company representative as information for each SC company representative as well as a brief list of markets and whether they are well as a brief list of markets and whether they are currently seeking new agencies. currently seeking new agencies.

www.jjins.comPersonal Lines, Commercial Lines, Premium Financing.

Currently seeking new agencies

Bay Amrhein, AINS843-906-3497pba@jjins.com

www.iiabsc.com Agency coverages include Errors & Omissions, Umbrella, Cyberliability. Client Coverages including personal umbrella policy.

Currently seeking new agencies

Megan Thomas803-760-1227mthomas@iiabsc.com

Bankers Insurance Groupwww.bankersinsurance.comProperty & casualty insurance carrier founded in 1976. AM Best Rated B++

Currently seeking new agencies

Brandy Naylor803-354-2392brandy.naylor@bankersinsurance.com

Burns & Wilcoxwww.burnsandwilcox.comMGA/Wholesale broker

Currently seeking new agencies

Gregory T. Watson252-247-1994gtwatson@burns-wilcox.com

Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurancewww.gspcic.comInsuing homes and families since 2004. Homeowners, Condominium, Renters, Flood, Dwelling.

Currently seeking new agencies

Angela Blumer, CIC803-707-3866ablumer@gspcic.com

Heritage Insurance Companywww.heritagepci.comSuper-regional carrier specializing in property, condo-minium and tenant insurance in 13 states.

Currently seeking new agencies

Kate Hutson727-362-7200 x7215scsalesandmarketing@heritagepci.com

www.safeco.com/ www.liberty.comSafeco: Personal lines (Home, Auto, Boat, Motorcycle, Dwelling, Fire, Renters, Condo and Recreational Vehicles)

Liberty Mutual: Property & casualty commercial lines insurance carrier

Currently seeking new agencies

Personal Lines contacts:Laura Cornell803-645-9742laura.cornell@safeco.com

Allison Donovan678-283-0884allison.donovan@safeco.com

David McLellan803-429-8722david.mclellan@safeco.com

Commercial Lines contacts: Jeff Prendergast704-564-9304jeff .prendergast@libertymutual.com

Jeff McBride864-612-9757jeff rey.mcbride@libertymutual.com

Progressive Insuranceprogressiveagent.comAuto, Renters, Special Lines and Commercial

Currently seeking new agencies

Charles Stephenson803-315-0915charles_stephenson@progressive.com

St. Johns Insurance Companywww.stjohnsinsurance.comPrivately held company specializing in homeowners insurance products and services. Established in 2003.

Currently seeking new agencies

Chad Laughner866-304-7779 x607marketing@sjig.com

UPC Insurancewww.upcinsurance.comFounded in 1999, UPC is a coastal carrier off ering prop-erty & casualty insurance in 12 states. The company has more than $1.4 billion in writt en premium and more than $3.1 billion in reinsurance protection.

Currently seeking new agencies

George Trunk, CIC803-367-2827gtrunk@upcinsurance.com

Jackson Sumner & Associateswww.jsausa.comFamily-owned and operated Excess and Specialty Lines broker that began in 1981 in Boone, NC. Now writing in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and Maryland. Off ers wide range of property and casualty products including transportation, garage, professional and personal lines.

Currently seeking new agencies

Roger Goff 864-431-3943rogerg@jsausa.com

Lighthouse Property Insurance Corporationwww.lighthouse.insurancePersonal Lines- Homeowners Carrier. Admitt ed p rop-erty and casualty insurance carrier authorized to write in Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas. Exclusively through independent agents.

Currently seeking new agencies

Martin Dippell, SC Marketing Rep843-494-3872mdippel@lhmgt.com

Preferred Specialty, LLCwww.preferredspecialty.comLocal, independently owned Excess & Surplus Lines wholesaler providing specialty insurance products and personal service to agencies in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

Currently seeking new agencies

Robert H. Sanders, Jr., CPCU, ASLI803-790-4815rsandersjr@preferredspecialty.com

ALLSTAR Financial Groupallstarfg.comMore than 50 years of experience writing commercial & personal lines insurance and surety throughout the United State.

Currently seeking new agenciesCamille Buster803-451-5833cbuster@allstarfg.com

Assure Alliancewww.assurealliance.comMarket access/ agency network with more than $7 billion in premi-um (according to Insurance Journal). South Carolina and Georgia territories of SIAA.Heather Gaston 770-317-9634heather.gaston@assurealliance.com

Builders Insurance Groupwww.bldrs.com More than 20,000 policyholders in residential and light commercial construction. Workers compensation, general liability, proper-ty, umbrella and builders risk. A.M. Best rated A (Excellent) IX. Founded in 1992. Headquartered in Atlanta.

Not currently seeking new agenciesMelanie Malone678-309-4140mmalone@bldrs.com

Centauri Insurancecentauriinsurance.comProperty & casualty insurance company.

Currently seeking new agenciesWyatt Hall941-321-6524whall@centaurispecialty.com

Frontline Insurancefrontlineinsurance.com20+ Years Protecting Our Neighbors. $1.3 billion claims paid. $2.7 billion premiums to date.

Currently seeking new agenciesAgency Services877-744-5224agencyrequest@fl hi.com

GeoVera Holdings, Inc.www.geoveraholdingsinc.comHolding company whose subsidiaries provide residential insur-ance products focused on catastrophe exposed property in the homeowners and residential earthquake markets, operating in both admitt ed and surplus lines markets. Currently seeking new agenciesWilliam Hewlett 912-656-4764whewlett @geovera.com

Imperial PFS® — Premium Financingipfs.comInsurance Premium Financing, competitive rates and terms.Currently seeking new agenciesAllesha Rocha803-904-0481allesha.rocha@ipfs.com

J.M. Wilsonwww.jmwilson.comManaging General Agency and surplus lines broker serving inde-pendent agents since 1920. Family owned and operated, providing access to A or higher rated carriers for commercial transportation, property/casualty, professional liability, personal lines and surety.Currently seeking new agenciesDebbie Martinez888-706-3753dmartinez@jmwilson.com

The Main Street America Groupwww.msagroup.comSuper-regional property and casualty insurance carrier specializing in preferred personal lines, commercial lines and surety bonds. Writes homeowners, personal auto, personal umbrella, BOP, work-ers comp, commercial auto, commercial umbrella and contract/commercial surety bonds. A.M. Best rated A (Excellent).Currently considering new agencies David Randle904-380-7408randled@msagroup.com

Motorists Insurance Groupwww.motoristsgroup.comCommercial Lines property & casualty. Exclusively through inde-pendent agents.

Currently seeking new agencies (limited) Agencyrecruiting@motoristsgroup.com

The National Security Groupwww.nationalsecuritygroup.comDwelling and mobile homes fi re and EC program, limited home-owners and comprehensive mobile homeowners.Currently seeking new agenciesTim Wilson 800-239-2358tim.wilson@nsgcorp.com

Nationwidewww.nationwide.comFortune 100 company based in Ohio. Rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. Off ers full range of insurance and fi nan-cial services including auto, commercial, homeowners, farm and life insurance, public- and private-sector retirement plans, annu-ities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance.Currently seeking new agenciesRyan Skidmore864-884-2807skidmor@nationwide.comDemmie Willingham803-345-8859willid63@nationwide.com

Prime Insurance Companywww.primeis.comExcess and surplus lines carrier providing solutions for specialty risks using a partnership approach. Currently seeking new agenciesRick Schaap801-304-5578ricks@primeis.com

SageSure Insurance Managerssagesure.comManaging General Underwriter specializing in Coastal Home-owners insurance.Currently seeking new agenciesSusan Miley843-557-1561susan.miley@sagesure.com

SCUwww.scui.com/sumterMGA specializing in coastal homeowners, commercial property & casualty, professional and other miscellaneous commercial coverages.

Currently seeking new agenciesCarol Bond803-905-4111cbond@scui.com

Southern Insurance Underwriterswww.siuins.comFull service wholesaler specializing in excess/surplus and admit-ted risks with more than 54 years’ experience and 200 “A” rated carriers for commercial property & casualty, commercial transpor-tation, personal property, professional lines, specialty programs, agency captives and more. Currently seeking new agenciesFranco Devivo678-498-4518fdevivo@siuins.com

Travelerswww.travelers.comProperty casualty insurance for auto, home and business. Opera-tions in the United States, Canada, UK and Brazil (through joint venture). Founded more than 150 years ago, one of the oldest insurance organizations in the country. View A.M. Best Ratings at travelers.com/about-us/fi nancial-strength.aspx Currently seeking new agencies, commercial lines are limitedScott Coon704-540-3398jscoon@travelers.com

WRIGHT Floodwww.wrightfl ood.comOff ers federal, excess and private fl ood insurance. A.M. Best rated A- (Excellent).Currently seeking new agenciesWhitney Moore910-391-2332whitney.moore@wearefl ood.com

Zenith Insurance Companywww.thezenith.comSpecializing in worker’s compensation nationwide. We foster strong relationships with our valued independent agents and brokers.Currently seeking new agenciesRichard Gazda704-969-7126rgazda@thezenith.com

Accident Fund Insurance Company of Americawww.accidentfund.comProviding workers’ compensation insurance since 1912. Rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best.Currently seeking new agenciesAgency Relationsagencyrelationstechn@accidentfund.com

AFCO/Prime Rate Premium Financewww.primeratepfc.com Insurance Premium FinancingCurrently seeking new agenciesGary D Cornell803-517-8358gcornell@primeratepfc.com

Allstate Insurance CompanyPersonal Lines and Commercial LinesCurrently seeking new agencies (limited areas)Steve Szabo864-525-8178

AMERISAFEamerisafe.comSpecialty Workers Comp insurance provider specializing in small- to mid-size employers in hazardous industries (agriculture, construction, trucking). Operating more than 30 years; currently in 27 states.AMERISAFE Marketing800-897-9719aiic-mktg@amerisafe.com

Auto-Owners Insurance Co.www.auto-owners.comMulti-Line insurance carrierCurrently seeking new agenciesJay Lannin, CPCU, CLU800-437-0519, ext. 7900Lannin.jay@aoins.com

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companieswww.guard.com

Property & Casualty carrier featuring Workers’ Comp, BOP, Com-mercial Umbrella, Commercial Auto and Professional Liability). A.M. Best rated A+ (Superior).

Currently seeking new agenciesBob Briante570-825-9900www.guard.com/apply

Capitol Preferred & Southern Fidelitywww.capitol-preferred.com/southernfi delityins.comProviding independent agents throughout South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana a line of completive products and services to meet the needs of their customers. Capitol Preferred, founded in 1997, services more than 56,000 policies. Souther Fidelity, founded in 2005, services 160,000.

Currently seeking new agenciesBecky Hardy843-834-8747rhardy@pmains.com

Central Insurance Companiescentral-insurance.comProperty & Casualty—Commercial and Personal Lines.Currently seeking new agenciesCaroline Stauers860-918-6296cstauers@central-insurance.com

Frankenmuth Insurancewww.fmins.comCommercial Property & Casualty Currently seeking new agencies Visit www.fmins.com, click the “Agents” dropdown, and then click on “Potential Agent Worksheet.”

Genesee Generalwww.geneseeins.comWholesaler & MGA. E&S Commercial products for transporta-tion, garage, property & casualty, professional, cyber and diffi cult to place property coverages. Financing through IPC-Insurance Payment Company.Pam Shealy, SC Marketing Rep803-608-9801pam@geneseeins.com

Hanover Excess & Surplus Inc.www.hanoverxs.comMGA, specializing in inland & coastal commercial and person-al-lines products in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. Professional Lines products include cyber, E&O, P&O and pollution. Admitt ed & non admitt ed products.Currently seeking new agencies

Lundee Nance910-685-0308lundeen@hanoverxs.com

Jamie Canady910-772-6131jamiec@hanoverxs.com

Hull & Company, LLC www.hullco.comMGA/wholesale broker specializing in both personal lines and commercial lines. Binding authority with some of the largest in-surance carriers in the world; brokerage basis with more than 100 carriers and intermediaries. Specialty lines include inland marine and professional liability.Currently seeking new agenciesBrandi Wyant704-936-4676brandi.wyant@hullco.com

Insurance Housewww.insurancehouse.comMGACurrently seeking new agenciesAllison Thompson770-858-0121athompson@insurancehouse.com

Markel Specialty Commercialmarkelinsurance.comOne of Markel Corporation’s four insurance divisions, with more than 70 years’ experience. Focus on small business and special-ized niche industries, including general coverage in commercial package, monoline liability, workers compensation, accident and medical, commercial auto and BOP. Currently seeking new agenciesCarter Byars888-500-3344cbyars@markelcorp.com

Mid-Continent Groupwww.mcg-ins.comSpecialty commercial insurance and contract surety products. Providing general liability protection for well-run businesses in tough industries, even those with potential for severe claims and hard-to-place coverage.Currently seeking new agenciesEric Callaham918-616-9745ecallaham@mcg-ins.com

Penn National Insurancewww.pennnationalinsurance.comCommercial Property and Casualty Insurance. Celebrating 100 years of helping people feel secure.Currently seeking new agenciesBilly McLellan803-201-6474 wmclellan@pnat.com

Risk Innovationswww.riskinnovations.comBrokerage specializing in workers comp and personal linesCurrently seeking new agenciesElizabeth Smith 803-622-4071esmith@riskinnovationsllc.com

Risk Placement Services, Inc.RPSins.comMGA/Underwriting Manager and nationally focused wholesale insurance broker. Comprised of four divisions: National Broker-age, MGA/Binding, Programs and Standard Lines. Additional focus on environmental, healthcare, transportation and executive lines. Highly rated admitt ed and non-admitt ed carriers.Currently seeking new agenciesJudy Barkwell678-677-6560judy_barkwell@rpsins.com

Sentrywww.sentry.comMulti-line commercial carrier writing in all 50 states. Writing accounts between 50,000 and 500,000.Currently seeking new agenciesLauren Baker 980-259-7630lauren.baker@sentry.com

Southern Mutual Insurance Companywww.southernmutual.comProperty and casualty insurance company with more than 150 years’ experience writing personal and commercial lines insur-ance throughout South Carolina and Georgia. Affi liated with the Donegal Insurance Group.Not currently seeking new agenciesAshley Hodgson 470-217-4994ashleyh@southernmutual.com

State Auto Insurancewww.stateauto.comPersonal and Commercial Lines focused company.Currently seeking new agenciesStuart Arrington, Commercial Lines 803-609-4556stuart.arrington@stateauto.comSheila Garrett , Personal Lines 864-395-9904sheila.garrett @stateauto.com

TAPCO Underwriters, Inc.www.gotapco.comExcess and Surplus Lines MGA. In-house authority for all types of commercial property, general liability, special events, inland ma-rine, dwelling fi re, homeowners, vacant properties, builder’s risk and liquor liability. Fast telephone quotes/binders with instant email copies. Currently seeking new agenciesAmanda Blankenship336-438-3410ablankenship@gotapco.com

Universal North Americamyuniversal.comMulti-regional carrier providing property & liability coverage in 17 states; off ering homeowners, condo, renters and fl ood coverage in South Carolina.Currently seeking new agenciesJD Brock843-271-9679jbrock@uihna.com

Bankers Insurance Group

Burns & Wilcox

Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance

Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance

Jackson Sumner & Associates

Lighthouse Property Insurance Corporation

Preferred Specialty, LLC

Progressive

St. Johns Insurance Company

UPC Insurance Co.

Allstar Financial GroupAssure Alliance, Inc.Builders Insurance GroupCentauri InsuranceFrontline InsuranceGeoVera HoldingsImperial PFS — Premium FinancingJ.M. Wilson Th e Main Street America GroupMotorists Insurance Group Th e National Security GroupNationwide InsurancePrime Insurance CompanySageSure Insurance ManagersSCUSouthern Insurance UnderwritersTravelersWRIGHT FloodZenith Insurance Company

Accident Fund Ins. Co. of AmericaAFCO/Prime Rate Premium FinanceAllstate Insurance CompanyAMERISAFEAuto-Owners InsuranceBerkshire Hathaway GUARD Ins. Co.Capitol Preferred & Southern FidelityCentral Insurance Companies Frankenmuth InsuranceGenesee GeneralHanover Excess & Surplus Inc.Hull & Company, LLCInsurance HouseMarkel Specialty CommercialMid-Continent GroupPenn National InsuranceRisk Innovations, LLCRisk Placement ServicesSentrySouthern Mutual Insurance Co.State Auto InsuranceTAPCO Underwriters, Inc.Universal North America