Keystone Insurers Group welcomes first Georgia partner: Bernard Williams

NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Keystone Insurers Group, one of the nation’s largest property and casualty insurance brokers, welcomes Savannah, Ga.-based agency, Bernard Williams & Company, as its first franchise partner in the state. The announcement was made jointly today by Bernard Williams & Company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dick Williams and Keystone’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing Elizabeth Schenk.

“This partnership will provide our firm with an enhanced ability to better serve our customers with both existing and new insurance carriers, and by innovative approaches to managing their risk,” noted Williams. “Keystone Insurers Group combines the knowledge and resources of its 235 partner agencies countrywide to further benefit our clients. This affiliation will help Bernard Williams & Company to remain independent and continue serving our clients’ needs with dedication and integrity.”

“As Keystone’s first Georgia partner, Bernard Williams & Company will play an important role in building success in this state,” said Schenk. “They set the bar high and exemplify the core values we seek in an agency partner. We are extremely proud to welcome them and look forward to our future in Georgia!”

About Bernard Williams & Company – Established in 1934 by Bernard F. Williams, Bernard Williams & Company is a full-service insurance agency serving over 4,000 businesses and families in Savannah and the Southeast. Dick Williams is a native of Savannah and graduated from the University of North Carolina. He is the CEO of the agency and currently holds his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation. The officers of the agency are Dick Williams, Alan Williams, R. Allen Williams, Robert Daniels, Rob Bowden and Charles McCoy. For more information, visit www.thepoweroftheshield.com.

About Keystone Insurers Group (KIG) – Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Northumberland, Pa., KIG is owned by its franchise partners and employees in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana and Ohio. In addition, KIG conducts business in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Each partner is an independent agency. With property/casualty premiums exceeding $1.6 billion, KIG is ranked fifth on Insurance Journal's 2011 list of Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies. For franchising opportunities in Georgia, contact Elizabeth Schenk at [email protected]. For more information, go to www.keystoneinsgrp.com.

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Source: Keystone Insurers Group