Anthony Gaudio has joined Appalachian Underwriters as a new casualty specialist on the Brokerage team. He will be helping to build AUI’s tough to place commercial risks and building agency relationships. He will focus on artisan contractors, builders’ risk, general contractors, LRO, etc. He is currently based out of Chapin, SC. Anthony has been in […]
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Appalachian Underwriters partners with Elephant Insurance
Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) partners with insuretech, Elephant Insurance, a digital auto insurance company with 11 years in the US, to offer personal auto to AUI’s agents. Agents will be able to submit, quote, and bind online through Elephant’s platform. “Appalachian Underwriters and Elephant both aim to give customers and agents an efficient, digital experience,” […]
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to announce Tony Reyes as new Southwest Marketing Representative
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has hired a new marketing representative to cover the Southwest Region (Houston & surrounding areas, as well as the valley and Southern Louisiana). Tony Reyes comes to AUI with sixteen years of experience in the insurance industry, and resides in Dallas, TX. Previously a marketing representative for North Texas at his previous […]
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is Excited to Welcome Valorie Carder as New Transportation Specialist Broker
Valorie Carder, from Charlotte, NC (born and raised) has joined Appalachian Underwriters as a new transportation specialist on the Brokerage team. She will be building AUI’s transportation production with Mary Kidd (transportation broker). Valorie Carder has been with RPS Charlotte since 2015 as a transportation underwriter specializing in trucking accounts geographically located in the following […]
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to announce Bob Tobin as new Northeast Marketing Representative
AUI has hired a new marketing representative to cover the Northeast region (NY, NJ, PA, MA, CT, RI, ME, VT, NH, MD, and DE) of the United States. Bob Tobin comes to AUI with years of experience in the insurance industry, specifically from the carrier side as a business developer. Residing in Long Island, NY, […]
AUI is proud to announce Dakota Stiles as Digital Enablement Manager
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to announce Dakota Stiles in newly developed Digital Enablement Manager role Formerly AUI’s Delta Region Marketing Rep, this new role will put an emphasis on AUI’s digital enablement efforts both from an external agent facing view, and from an internal efficiency view. This role will be on the Digital Partnerships […]
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 […]
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is proud to announce Zach Blaetz as Director of Sales
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is proud to announce Zach Blaetz as Director of Sales. Formerly AUI’s Mid Atlantic Regional Manager, Zach will head the external marketing representatives, overseeing their growth and travel. Zach came to AUI in 2016 with experience in marketing and recruiting in the insurance industry. He received his BA in Communications from Virginia […]
AUI Goes the Extra Mile with Metromile
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has partnered with Metromile, an insurtech based out of San Francisco, to offer personal auto insurance. Unlike traditional car insurance, with Metromile you pay per mile. This gives car insurance for when you need it, based on how much you drive. The rate given is based on the applicants actual driving […]
AUI & Briza Partner to Launch Xpress BOP
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has partnered with Briza to offer an online business owners policy marketplace called Xpress BOP powered by Briza. Xpress BOP is a single, streamlined digital application for BOP risks. Once an agent logs into the AUI Agent Portal, they will be able to use this comparative rater to quote top classes […]