Hylant Group Opens Grand Rapids Office

July 19, 2006

Hylant Group has announced the opening of a new office in Grand Rapids, with the goal of strengthening its services and expanding its presence in Michigan. According the written release, the opening of the Grand Rapids location will enhance Hylant’s ability to provide national expertise with the responsiveness of a regional brokerage. The new office will provide insurance and employee benefit services to Grand Rapids and the surrounding areas.

Len Dyer, an insurance executive with over 18 years experience in the industry, will head the new office. Previously Dyer was executive vice president and West Michigan branch manager of A.J. Gallagher of Western Michigan, where he was responsible for building the Risk Management Division for Gallagher of Michigan statewide.

Mark Miller, regional vice president – Michigan and the president of Hylant Group’s Ann Arbor office, said, “Grand Rapids has long been a marketplace Hylant Group has coveted to continue our aggressive growth strategy. We are very excited about the potential of the western Michigan marketplace and thrilled that Len will be leading our presence in Grand Rapids.”

The Hylant Group identifies itself as the 21st largest insurance agency in the United States with over 625 insurance professionals. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, the firm has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Troy, Michigan; as well as Indianapolis, Bloomington and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hylant is a member of the Worldwide Broker Network and is currently ranked by the Hales Report as the 6th largest privately held broker in the nation.

Source: Hylant Group

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