Zurich in North America is a part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 180 countries, including more than 9,500 employees in North America.

Texas Lawyers' Insurance Exchange was organized in 1978 as a Texas reciprocal insurance exchange and began operations in 1979 under the sponsorship of the State Bar of Texas Insurance Trust. Prior to 1978, Texas lawyers were experiencing significant difficulty obtaining legal malpractice coverage at reasonable rates. Consequently, the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas and the Insurance Trust approved a plan for the organization of an insurance carrier devoted to writing professional liability insurance for Texas lawyers.

On February 11, 1992, at 8:30 a.m., Jeff Cavignac walked out the door of Robson, Cavignac & Associates, and the Jeffrey W. Cavignac Insurance Brokerage (JWCIB) was founded. It was truly a one-man shop. There was no staff, and no business, but there was a mission statement and a business plan. Shortly after opening the doors at 402 West Broadway, Jeff Cavignac was joined by Rob Supple. Rob had also worked at Robson, Cavignac.

Everest is world leader in property and casualty reinsurance and insurance, offering innovative products, responsive service and unsurpassed financial strength.Everest Reinsurance Co. underwrites virtually all classes and categories of business in treaty, facultative and specialty lines, both through brokers and directly with ceding companies. Primary insurance products and services are available through several subsidiary operations including Everest National Insurance Co., Everest Indemnity Insurance Co. and Everest Insurance Company of Canada.

For Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company, keeping an eye on the prize means meeting its customers' insurance needs. The company writes a variety of personal and commercial property/casualty insurance plans for policyholders in nearly 20 states, primarily in the Midwest. Its products include automobile, homeowners, liability, marine, umbrella, and workers' compensation coverage. Acuity provides policies for such businesses as construction contractors, manufacturers, and small service businesses. Some 900 independent agents sell the company's policies. Acuity was founded in 1925 as Mutual Auto Insurance Company of the Town of Herman. As a mutual insurance firm, the company is owned by its policyholders.

Home Sweet Motorhome? Vintage Ford Fairlane? Summer cottage at Coldwater Lake? Foremost Insurance Company will insure them all. Foremost Insurance is a holding company for six insurance companies that underwrite property/casualty insurance primarily for assets on wheels ranging from luxury motor coaches and motorcycles to golf carts and collectible autos. No wheels? Foremost has coverage for boats and snowmobiles as well. Foremost also provides specialty homeowners insurance for rental, seasonal, and vacant homes. Insurance products are sold direct nationwide and through company agencies as well as by independent agents. Founded in 1952, Foremost Insurance became part of the Farmers Group in 2000.

This company wants to help all businesses rest Amerisured. Amerisure provides a range of commercial property & casualty products with a special focus on the manufacturing and contracting industries. Coverage includes general and employee benefits liability, workers compensation, property, auto, inland marine, and equipment insurance. Amerisure has expanded to provide coverage to the healthcare industry, including long-term care facilities and hospitals. The company operates out of 10 offices around the US. It uses a network of independent agents and brokers to distribute its products. Amerisure was founded as Michigan Workmen's Compensation Mutual Insurance in 1912.

The National Security Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides various property and casualty, and life insurance products and services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Property and Casualty Insurance, and Life Insurance. The Property and Casualty Insurance segment primarily provides personal lines coverage, including dwelling fire and windstorm, homeowners, mobile homeowners, ocean marine, and personal non-standard automobile lines of insurance in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia, and operates on a surplus lines basis in the states of Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. The Life Insurance segment principally offers ordinary life, accident and health, supplemental hospital, and cancer insurance products in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. The company markets its products through a field force of agents and career agents, as well as through a network of independent agents and brokers. The National Security Group, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in Elba, Alabama.

Once a global provider of insurance and reinsurance products and services, Alea Group faced a tough year in 2005 from which it never recovered. With catastrophes such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the US and flooding in Europe greatly affecting the company, Alea decided to stop offering new property/casualty policies and divest strategic operations. Its businesses in Bermuda, the US, and Europe are either in runoff or are being sold.

The Graham Company ranks among the top Insurance Brokers in the United States. From construction and manufacturing to longshore operations, hospitals and more, we provide a full spectrum of property & casualty products, and surety bonds at competitive rates, for high-risk businesses. Additionally, we provide a broad array of employee benefits solutions that can be tailored to meet the needs of businesses in virtually any industry.While many agencies our size have 2,500 accounts, we focus our attention on fewer than 200 clients. That allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the risks associated with each client's operations and tailor-fit insurance programs to best meet their needs.

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