K&K Deploys Regional Sales Staff To Enhance Brokerage Relationships
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 15, 2010: K&K Insurance solidifies its commitment to agency partnerships through a major investment in a new regional sales force deployed to develop new agent relationships while supporting existing K&K relationships with over 6,000 agents and brokers across the United States.
The new sales representatives include James Algeo, who represents the Northeast Territory including CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT; Mark Meyer will handle the Western Territory including AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY. The Southern Territory will be managed by Robert Ruiz and includes the states of AR, CO, LA, NM, OK and TX; the Midwestern Territory of IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD and WI will be served by Jim Stein. Lou Valentic, senior vice president, national account manager, will continue to manage national accounts and maintain existing relationships.
All regional sales representatives will report to Matt Sackett, senior vice president and national sales manager. “Deploying this new sales structure will provide solid hands-on field support to our valued agents,” Sackett said. “K&K is pleased to have a sales force of this high caliber representing our products and services across the United States.”
The sales staff will work in cooperation with underwriters located in the home office in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “We’re confident that a regionally based sales staff in tandem with our experienced sports and recreation underwriters will deliver superior insurance products on a consistent basis," Sackett added.
K&K Insurance Group, Inc., a division of Aon Underwriting Managers (AUM), is a managing general underwriter offering insurance products and services to the sports, leisure and entertainment industries.