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People Moves: Rex Joins Insurance Office of America’s Western Division Team

Feb 29 2024 // Insurance Office of America (IOA) named J.D. Rex to its Western division team. Based in Salt Lake City, Rex joins IOA as a risk management specialist focusing on the transportation industry. Before joining IOA, Rex was...

People Moves: Breskin Joins Insurance Office of America’s Western Division

Aug 28 2023 // Insurance Office of America added Jeffrey Breskin to its western division team. Breskin has more than 35 years of experience in risk management, claims, safety, and workers’ compensation laws and regulations. He...

People Moves: Insurance Office of America Hires Leland to Western Division

Aug 10 2023 // Insurance Office of America (IOA), headquartered in Longwood, Fla., hired Zack Leland to its western division team. Based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., Leland joins IOA as a commercial lines producer, focusing primarily on...

People Moves: Turek Joins Kansas Insurance Department; Insurance Office of America Announces New Chicago Team

Sep 6 2022 // Commissioner Vicki Schmidt names new Director of Government and Public Affairs Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has named Eric Turek as the new Director of Government and Public Affairs for the Kansas Insurance...

People Moves: SAIF Names Tindall Vice President; Insurance Office of America Adds Spell in West

Aug 8 2022 // SAIF promoted Holly Tindall to the newly created position of vice president of corporate services. Tindall is responsible for administrative operations, facilities, and transportation and will serve on SAIF’s...

People Moves: Despot Joins Insurance Office of America; Alliant Adds Wightman

Dec 22 2021 // Insurance Office of America Adds Chris Despot Insurance Office of America had Chris Despot to its team as a risk management consultant. While serving all states, Despot brings a new IOA presence in Arkansas, Louisiana,...

Insurance Office of America Adds Hardin in Colorado

Mar 8 2021 // Insurance Office of America has added Chris Hardin to its Mountain West team. Hardin joins the Denver, Colo., branch location as a commercial lines producer. He previously worked with ISU Insurance Services of Colorado...

Insurance Office of America Acquires Enterprise Risk Strategies in Colorado

Jan 6 2021 // Insurance Office of America has acquired Enterprise Risk Strategies LLC in Denver, Colo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Enterprise Risk Strategies is a benefits consulting firm. IOA is an insurance agency...

Insurance Office of America Adds Dominguez in Western Region

Dec 15 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Alex Dominguez to its Western region team. Dominguez joins the San Diego, Calif., branch location as a commercial lines producer. He was previously a commercial insurance broker at...

Insurance Office of America Adds Riggs to Western Region Team

Dec 9 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Mike Riggs as a commercial property/casualty risk advisor specializing in the agriculture and food industries. Riggs joins IOA’s team in its Western region, serving out of the...

Insurance Office of America Adds Moreno to Western Region Team

Sep 8 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Jeremy Moreno as a commercial property/casualty and employee benefits risk advisor. Moreno specializes in agriculture, construction, and employee benefits. He was previously a vice...

Insurance Office of America Adds Zubiate to Transportation Team in Western Region

Aug 7 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Randy Zubiate to its team of transportation specialists in its Western region. Zubiate has more than 30 years of insurance experience in the transportation industry. He was previously...

Insurance Office of America Adds Waters as Producer in California

Jun 8 2020 // Insurance Office of America has named Zachary Waters to its architects and engineering team. Waters joins the Pleasanton, Calif. branch office as a commercial lines producer and risk management specialist. His focus at IOA...

Insurance Office of America Adds Goodwell in California

May 19 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Theo Goodwell as a commercial property/casualty insurance producer in its San Diego, Calif., office. His focus will be on select commercial business accounts. Goodwell was previously a...

Insurance Office of America Adds Daniel to Employee Benefits Team in Nevada

May 14 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Stephen P. Daniel to the Las Vegas, Nev., office as an employee benefits consultant. He was previously an employee benefits consultant with The Mahony Group. Daniel has also been an...

Insurance Office of America Adds Duke to South Carolina Team

Apr 7 2020 // Insurance Office of America (IOA) has added Travis Duke to its team in South Carolina. Duke joins IOA as a risk management specialist with a focus on liability, property, and workers compensation as well as risk...

Insurance Office of America Adds Miller in California

Apr 3 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Steve Miller to lead the mobility and innovation group. Miller will be based in Pleasanton, Calif. He was previously vice president at McGriff Insurance Services. In his 15 years in...

Insurance Office of America Adds Carroll And Ballew in Nevada

Apr 1 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Paul Carroll and Jeri Ballew to its employee benefits services division in Las Vegas, Nev. Carroll founded The Westek Group, which specializes in the design, implementation, and...

Insurance Office of America Adds Paul to Entertainment Division in California

Mar 17 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Keith Paul to its entertainment division as a risk management consultant. Paul will be based in the Encino, Calif. office. Before joining IOA, he was a client executive at NFP in its...

Insurance Office of America Names Cohen in California to Cannabis Team

Mar 11 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Aaron Cohen to its Western region. Aaron will expand the firm’s team of cannabis industry specialists as a risk management consultant. He will be based in Encino, Calif. Aaron...