SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Socius Insurance Services, Inc., a management liability and property & casualty insurance wholesaler, today announced the opening of its new office in Birmingham, Alabama, and the appointment of Hank Stickley, RPLU, as Vice President. The new branch will specialize in management and professional liability.

Says Socius President Patrick Hanley, "I am pleased to expand our reach in the Southeast, and I welcome Hank to the team. He will be a fantastic addition to Socius."

Stickley comes to Socius after a successful 26 years in the insurance field focused exclusively on executive risk and professional liability including D&O, EPL, E&O and related coverages.  Prior to joining Socius, he worked at two national brokerage firms in both wholesale and retail placements. He also was a senior executive risk underwriter with Chubb Group, Chartis and Cincinnati Insurance.  As a board member of the PLUS Southeast chapter, Hank has spoken on panels and conducted seminars on continuing education in his field of expertise.

The new office is located at One Chase Corporate, Suite 400, Birmingham, Alabama. The phone is 205-746-1075.

About Socius Insurance Services, Inc.Socius Insurance Services, Inc. is a property / casualty and management liability wholesale broker based in San Francisco, Calif., with regional offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Elgin, Ill, Birmingham, AL and Tampa and Miami, Florida. Socius specializes in D&O, E&O, EPL, property & casualty and umbrella coverages. Founded in 1997, the company currently has approximately 50 employees, and is privately held.

For more information, please visit Socius online at www.sociusinsurance.com.
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