Southwest Insurance Partners Inc (SWIP) reported that Arthur Seifert has joined the group as chief executive officer of Houston-based Bunker Hill Insurance Agency (BHIA), its wholly owned underwriting agency subsidiary.
Seifert has a BA from Colgate and has been in the insurance industry for more than 30 years. In 1994 he founded Lighthouse Underwriters, which he subsequently sold in 2006 to U.S. Risk, headquartered in Dallas. He was chief underwriter with U.S. Risk for four years. Seifert is a director of Target Markets Association and has also served as its president.
Seifert is expected to expand BHIA’s national programs to include new lines of business and more widespread distribution. BHIA recently signed new management agreements with highly rated insurance companies and hired new teams of experienced underwriters in such diverse fields as alternate workers’ compensation in Texas and international aviation.
BHIA offers admitted and non-admitted markets for small to medium size accounts and program business.
Southwest Insurance Partners Inc is an insurance holding company based in Houston, Texas, that was established in 2007 by Stephen L. Way to make acquisitions and investments in the insurance industry. Total capitalization is more than $115 million with assets exceeding $165 million. The group’s property and casualty insurance company, Great Midwest Insurance Company, is rated A (Excellent) VII by AM Best Company.
Source: Southwest Insurance Partners
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