AUI’s Premium Personal Lines Division, Reliance Risk Solutions, Named a Top Personal Insurance Agency by Chubb

Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.’s premium personal lines division, Reliance Risk Solutions (RRS). Of the approximately 3,600 U.S. personal lines agencies that work with Chubb Personal Risk Services, less than seven percent have earned the Cornerstone designation. “Appalachian Underwriters has worked with Chubb for the last seven years,” said Tyrone […]

AUI Workers’ Compensation Underwriters Recognized with Invite to BerkleyNet’s 2018 Ambition Summit

Appalachian Underwriters is proud to announce that two of our Workers’ Compensation underwriters, Andrew Cook and Caleb Day, were selected to attend BerkleyNet’s 2018 Ambition Summit this week in Washington D.C.! This three-day event brings insurance leaders together to network and learn about where the Workers’ Compensation industry is headed. Sales and leadership workshops and […]

AUI’s Principal, Robert Arowood, Named in Business Insurance America’s 2018 Hot 100 Issue!

Appalachian Underwriters is excited to announce that our Principal, Robert “Bob” Arowood, has been listed in Insurance Business America’s 2018 Hot 100 issue! “In its fifth year, IBA’s Hot 100 list pulls together insurance professionals who stood above the crowd in the past 12 months… From a pool of hundreds of nominations, IBA narrowed the […]

Appalachian Underwriters Ranked Nation’s 5th Largest MGA for Second Consecutive Year by Business Insurance

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has been ranked the nation’s 5th Largest MGA/Underwriting Manager, Lloyd’s Coverholder in 2017, making this the second consecutive year we have held this title from Business Insurance. Ranks were determined by 2016 wholesale premium volume for property/casualty placements on companies that derive more than 50% of their wholesale premiums from acting as […]

AUI Named a Finalist for Wholesale Partner of the Year in the 2017 Insurance Business Awards

Appalachian Underwriters has been selected as a Finalist for Wholesale Partner of the Year in the inaugural Insurance Business Awards America. Insurance Business America is the leading insurance-focused magazine with more than 500,000 monthly visitors across the globe. IBA readers voted in their thousands to select finalists in 23 categories – chosen for their stand-out […]

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Named a 2017 5-Star MGA by Insurance Business America

Appalachian Underwriters has been named a 2017 5-Star MGA by Insurance Business America in these four specialties: Construction, Environmental, Hospitality, Professional Liability. A total of 1,419 wholesale partners were rated, and only 41 earned a 5-Star status in at least one specialty. Hundreds of producers were polled to rate how their wholesale partner – whether […]

Nominated AUI Broker Selected to Attend Vela University

Appalachian Underwriters is proud to announce that our Broker, Brian Stephenson, was selected to be one of the 32 brokers nationwide to attend Vela Insurance Services’ “Vela University” event on May 22nd through the 25th in Naperville, IL. Held at Northern Illinois University, the three day educational and networking conference included breakout sessions on topics […]

AUI’s Reliance Risk Solutions Named a Top Personal Insurance by Chubb for Second Year!

Of the approximately 3,200 personal lines agencies in the nation that work with Chubb Personal Risk Services, less than seven percent have earned the Cornerstone designation. For the second year in a row, Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters! “Appalachian Underwriters has worked with Chubb for the last six years,” said Tyrone […]

Selected AUI Underwriters Honored with Invitation to BerkleyNet’s 2017 Ambition Summit

In January, BerkleyNet announced the high performing producers in their top agencies, and those listed were selected to attend the invitation only 2017 Ambition Summit. Appalachian Underwriters is proud to announce that two of our Workers’ Compensation underwriters, Anna Raper and Taylor Cross, were selected and attended the event on April 18th through the 20th. […]

Appalachian Underwriters Ranked Nation’s 5th Largest MGA by Business Insurance

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has been ranked the nation’s 5th Largest MGA/Underwriting Manager/Lloyd’s Coverholder in 2016 by Business Insurance. This was determined by 2015 wholesale premium volume from property/casualty placements on companies that derive more than 50% of their wholesale premium from acting as a managing general agent, underwriting manager or Lloyd’s of London coverholder. We […]