AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19 TX-Combined-Agents
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Combined Agents of America, LLC
(CAA) today announced it has welcomed Garrett Insurance Agency, Inc. as its
36th member agency. CAA is a managing general agency (MGA) committed to
strengthening the independent insurance agency system through profitable
growth, quality and service for its member agencies.
"Garrett Insurance is located in a very desirable region that is highly
profitable for our insurance carriers and has strong community ties as a
multi-generational, family-run business," said Brent Borgstedte, CAA chairman
and president of GBS Insurance Agency, Inc., Bellaire, TX. "We are thrilled to
welcome such a well-respected agency as Garrett Insurance to CAA."
The Garrett Insurance Agency was established in Kerrville in 1918 by W. G.
Garrett, Jr. and L. D. Garrett. Ninety years later, the agency is led by
Robert L. Schmerbeck, III and Stephen R. Schmerbeck, CIC, third and fourth
generation members of the Garrett family. With a long history of this family
serving the Texas hill country, the agency provides personal and business
insurance products for it residents. URL: http://www.garrettinsurance.com/
"We were drawn to CAA primarily because this affiliation will allow us to
maintain our independence, while being associated with thirty-five outstanding
agencies across Texas," said Robert Schmerbeck, president of Garrett
Insurance. "CAA is comprised of reputable agencies, and we look forward to
sharing market information and expertise with each of them."
About Combined Agents of America, LLC
Founded in 1997 Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) is based in Austin,
Texas, and comprised of 36 independent insurance agencies located throughout
the state. By funneling the agencies' combined premiums, CAA brings larger
volume commitments to insurance companies, while empowering its members to
enlarge their bottom line and realize greater benefits from insurance
companies, vendor discounts, profit sharing and other incentives. In 2007,
CAA generated over $387,000,000 in combined property and casualty annual
premiums, and works with 18 of the largest insurance companies in the nation.
CAA is nationally ranked as the number one independent agency in the southwest
region by many of the top rated insurance companies and ranked 18th of the
"Top 100" independent agencies in the nation by the Insurance Journal in 2008.
All CAA member agencies remain independent and are recognized by insurance
companies as a key component to their future growth and goal commitments.
Additional information is available at http://www.combinedagents.com.
CAA member agencies include: Aars & Nelson Insurance Agency, Barnard
Insurance Agency, Bartlett, Baggett & Shands, Benchmark Insurance Group,
Benton-Luttrell-Brown Company, Bigham-Kliewer-Chapman-Watts Insurance Agency,
Bill Russell Insurance Agency Inc., Bosworth & Associates, Bryan Insurance
Agency Ltd., Brownrigg Insurance Agency Inc., Cravens-Warren & Co., Crockett
Insurance Service, Duncan-Fraser & Bridges Insurance Agency Inc., Ed Weeren
Insurance Agency Inc., Evans-Ewan & Brady Insurance Agency Inc., First
Insurance Services, Henry Norris Insurance Agency, Inc., Garrett Insurance
Agency, Inc., GBS Insurance Agency Inc., Grona Boles and Martin Insurance
Agency Inc., Insurance Associates of Texas, Insurance Net Inc., JHC Insurance
Agency Inc., J. S. Edwards & Sherlock Insurance Agency, McCorkle Commercial
Insurance Agency, Mims & Smith, Pierson-Fendley Insurance, Pinnacle Insurance
Group Inc., Porter Insurance Agency Inc., Purifoy & Company, The Shropshire
Agency Inc., Siegeler Insurance Agency, Inc., Walthall-Sachse & Pipes, Inc.,
The Weatherby-Eisenrich Inc., Wellmann Insurance Agency, Inc., and Whorton
Insurance Services.
Press Contact:
Courtney R. Holder
Tel: (512) 853-9086
cholder@combinedagents.com
SOURCE Combined Agents of America, LLC
