CAA Agency Ranks #1 with Central Insurance

AUSTIN, Texas, May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) announced that its member agency Bosworth & Associates is named National Premier Agency of the Year by Central Insurance Company. Additionally 5 CAA member agencies earned Premier Status, and 5 CAA members earned Blue Streak Status with Central. With 52 members based in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, CAA is a MGA committed to strengthening the independent insurance agency system through profitable growth and exceptional service for its member agencies.

"We have been associated with Central Insurance Company since 1982 and the relationship continues to grow stronger every year," said Michael Bosworth, CIC, CAA member and president of Bosworth & Associates. "We are very thankful and excited to be chosen as National Premier Agency of the Year and look forward to another 30 plus years of growth with Central!"

Bosworth & Associates, based in Tyler, Texas, is a member of Central's Premier Agency Program. Premier agencies are appointed based on volume of commercial business written with Central, dedicated agency personnel coordinating Premier business, and exhibiting a high level of commitment and partnership with Central.  Premier agencies receive special benefits such as flexible pricing, priority service, access to specialty business classes and may be selected to participate in Central's annual Premier Advisory Council. Since the Program's beginning in 2007, 108 agencies have been honored with the Premier designation. URL: http://bosworth-associates.com

Bosworth & Associates further earned Blue Streak status with Central.

5 CAA Members Earn Premier Status:

A total of 5 CAA members earned Premier Status, including Aars & Nelson Insurance Agency LP (Clifton,Texas), Evans Ewan & Brady Insurance Agency Inc. (Georgetown, Texas), First Texas Insurance Services LC (Arlington, TX), Pierson & Fendley Insurance Agency LLC (Paris, Texas), and Bosworth & Associates Inc. The Premier Agency Award recognizes an agency that has achieved high profitability, production, growth and retention while writing Premier business with Central.

5 CAA Members Earn Blue Streak Status:

Including Bosworth & Associates, 5 CAA member agencies also earned Blue Streak status, including Garrett Insurance Agency Inc. (Kerrville, Texas), Pierson & Fendley Insurance Agency LLC, Brownrigg Insurance Agency Inc. (Marshall, Texas), Evans Ewan and Brady Insurance Agency Inc. For 35 years, Blue Streak agencies have led the way in profit, retention and growth for Central. While Blue Streak agencies make up only about 15% of our overall agency force, it's notable that Blue Streak agencies account for a third of new business production and close to 40% of Central's overall Personal Lines written premium volume.

The Central Mutual Insurance Company was founded in Van Wert, Ohio in 1876, and provides insurance for more than 328,000 automobiles, homes, and businesses in 18 states. The Central group of companies has combined assets of over $1 billion. URL: www.central-insurance.com

About Combined Agents of America, LLC
Founded in 1997, Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) is based in Austin, Texas, and is comprised of 52 independent insurance agencies located throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. By funneling the agencies' combined premiums, CAA brings larger volume commitments to insurance companies, while empowering its members to realize greater benefits from insurance companies, vendor discounts and other incentives. In 2014, CAA generated more than $738.5 million in property and casualty premium, and currently works with 18 of the largest insurance companies in the nation. CAA is ranked #4 for the second year running on Insurance Journal's Top 20 list of largest agency partnerships in the nation. All CAA member agencies remain independent and are recognized by insurance companies as a key component to their future growth and goal commitments. Additional information is available at www.combinedagents.com.

CAA member agencies include: Aars & Nelson Insurance Agency, Barnard Insurance Agency, Bartlett, Baggett & Shands, Benchmark Insurance Group, Benton-Luttrell-Brown Company, Bigham-Kliewer-Chapman-Watts Insurance Agency, Bibby Brilling & Associates LLP, BRIA Insurance & Risk Consultants, Bosworth & Associates, Bryan Insurance Agency Ltd., Brownrigg Insurance Agency Inc., Cravens Warren & Co., Crockett Insurance Service, DFB Insurance Group LLC, Ed Berrong Insurance Agency, Ed Weeren Insurance Agency Inc., EFGI Insurance & Bonds LLC, Elliott Insurance Group, Evans-Ewan& Brady Insurance Agency Inc., First Insurance Services, First Texas Insurance Services LLC, Fouts, Davidson, Burks Agency LLC, Fuqua Ruth Typer Insurance, Henry Norris Insurance Agency, Inc., Garrett Insurance Agency, Inc., GBS Insurance Agency Inc., Grona Boles Martin & Bloxsom Insurance, Hill County Insurance Agency, HC&H Insurance Group, ICI Insurance, Insurance Net Inc., JHC Insurance Agency Inc., J. S. Edwards & Sherlock Insurance Agency, Keller-Leopold Insurance, Inc , McCorkle Commercial Insurance Agency, Mr. Insurance Agency, Inc., NTX Insurance Group, Inc., Pierson-Fendley Insurance Agency, LLC, Pinnacle Insurance Group Inc., Porter Insurance Agency Inc., Purifoy Insurance Agency, LTD,  SBS Insurance, The Shropshire Agency Inc., Siegeler Insurance Agency, Inc., Southern Star Insurance, Strong's Insurance Inc., Walthall-Sachse & Pipes, Inc., The Weatherby-Eisenrich Inc., Wellmann Insurance Agency, Inc., Western Insurance Agency, Whorton Insurance Services, and Wood-Dulohery Insurance, Inc.

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