IBA 5-Star Wholesale Brokers/MGAs – 2023 Award

Appalachian Underwriters received the IBA 5 Star Wholesale Brokers & MGAs – 2023 Award​ Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) is pleased to announce the receival of the IBA 5 Star Wholesale Brokers and MGAs 2023 Award. This award is given to MGAs and Brokers that meet their clients’ needs while continually growing in multiple areas of […]

Appalachian Underwriters and Ask Kodiak (IVANS) Launch AUI Digital Platform, Transforming Independent Agent Appetite Search

A new way for insurance agents to find the best markets for their customers is here! Appalachian Underwriters has launched AUI Digital: an online market finder tool, powered by Ask Kodiak’s industry-leading technology, built with a focus on Appalachian’s agent customers. This digital platform provides agents with the ability to search dozens of products, in […]

AUI Partners with EMPLOYERS and iBynd to Offer Workers’ Compensation to Independent Agents

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) now offers the ability for their independent agents to submit, quote, and bind Workers’ Compensation for small businesses through EMPLOYERS.  With the help of iBynd, a technology provider that makes it simple and easy to submit, quote, and bind digitally in real-time, AUI’s agents can use their AUI login credentials to […]

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. is Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary / Farragut Press

The Farragut Press (Farragut, Tennessee) has published an article interviewing our president, Bob Arowood, and celebrating our company’s 25th anniversary. Appalachian Underwriters Inc. is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with success and awards under its belt. “We have been blessed to provide an array of insurance services to those locally and nationwide,” AUI president […]

New Carrier Announcement: Markel has been Added to AUI’s Workers’ Compensation Carrier Listing!

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has added an exciting new carrier for Worker’s Compensation – Markel. Available nation-wide, Markel offers a quick and easy quoting process that delivers competitive rates as soon as you need them. Here are the ‘A’-rated carrier’s top industries: Contractors Convenience and Grocery Medical Offices Offices and Professional Services              Personal Care Processing and […]

Launch the Enhanced auiagents.com Now!

AUI has launched an enhanced agent portal, which now features a more user-friendly set up where agents can see which carriers are available through each rater. Enhancements include: The carriers available are shown per rater, so you know exactly where your business is being quoted. Most* carriers available in your state will be easily highlighted […]

Try Our Enhanced Xpress Workers’ Compensation Rater!

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has launched an enhanced Xpress Workers’ Compensation online rater! It’s the same rater agents have grown to love, with some added benefits to make your work comp quoting experience even easier. LAUNCH RATER A dedicated team is on hand to work on submissions that come through the rater, ensuring the highest form […]

NEXT Insurance Now Has Work Comp!

NEXT Insurance now offers Work Comp in FL, CO, GA, NV, TX.   In addition to Work Comp, NEXT also has General Liability, Commercial Auto, and Professional Liability – making them your one-stop-shop for commercial policies!  QUOTE NOW   NEXT offers the ability to quote and bind online in as little as 10 MINUTES, with direct […]

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Adds Four New Team Members to Workers’ Compensation Division!

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of four Workers’ Compensation underwriting professionals in our St. Peters, Missouri office: Tara Regan-Collins, Senior Underwriter: Tara has been in the insurance industry for the past 20 years, previously working with a national MGA where she was a Sr. Underwriter. Prior to that, she managed large […]

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Workers’ Compensation Manager, John Travis

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of John Travis as Manager of Workers’ Compensation Operations! Travis is a 30-year veteran of the industry, starting as an underwriter, then becoming Regional Vice President for a Workers’ Compensation carrier. He spent the past 18 years with a national MGA where he built a nine-state […]