HARTFORD, Conn., Apr 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Travelers recently presented its prestigious Agent of the Year Award to
19 of its top Personal
Insurance independent insurance agents. The agents selected for this
award, who work in communities throughout the country, are recognized
for their high achievements in their lines of business. They are
specifically chosen for achieving long-term profitable growth for their
agencies, dedication to high-quality customer service and for their
commitment to Travelers.
The honorees accepted the award at Travelers' annual Personal
Insurance leadership conference for its top independent agents and
brokers.
"The Agent of the Year award recognizes business leaders for their
proven ability to attain the highest standards of success in our
industry through hard work, commitment and the responsibility to do it
right," said Greg Toczydlowski, President of Personal Insurance for
Travelers. "We're proud of their accomplishments and truly value the
partnership we've developed with them."
Following are the Agent of the Year Award recipients for their
respective region or business area:
Eddie Hebert, Jr., CU Financial Group LLC, League City, Texas
Bryan
Costello, Costello & Sons Insurance Brokers, San Rafael, Calif.
Craig
Montgomery, Montgomery Insurance Services, Inc., Media, Pa.
LeighAnn
Koch, Koch Insurance Agency, Palm Coast, Fla.
Tim Hyland,
Agents Helping Agents, Louisville, Ky.
Nancy Bender, Nancy Z
Bender Insurance Agency, Inc., Boston, Mass.
Patrick Bain,
Long & Foster Insurance Agency, Chantilly, Va.
Bill Mills
III, SIA Group, Jacksonville, N.C.
Ted Dyste, Dyste
Williams Agency, Minneapolis, Minn.
Jared Carillo, Charles
Carillo Insurance Agency, Inc., Windsor Locks, Conn.
Mike Barbara,
Otterstedt Insurance Agency, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Jeff
Baker, 3-S Agencies, Inc., Gasport, N.Y.
Shawn Webb,
Pacific Crest Services Inc., Eagle, Idaho
Greg Ahbe, TAG-The
Ahbe Group, Centennial, Colo.
Robert Cox, Select Insurance
Markets, Houston, Texas
Jack Bennett, Bennett & Porter
Insurance Services, LLC., Scottsdale, Ariz.
Stephanie Cowie,
American Benefits Consulting, LLC., New York, N.Y.
JoAnne Murray,
Allan M. Block Agency, Inc., Tarrytown, N.Y.
Roxy Wiley,
Tennessee Valley Associates, LLC., Madison, Ala.
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto,
home
and business.
The company's diverse business lines offer its global customers a wide
range of coverage sold primarily through independent agents and brokers.
A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has more than
30,000 employees and operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland.
The company generated revenues of approximately $25 billion in 2011. For
more information, visit www.travelers.com.
SOURCE: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Travelers
Gary Griffin
860-954-1371
