Strategic Independent Agents Alliance Signs 2,100 Member

January 16, 2007

Strategic Independent Agents Alliance (SIAA), announced today that Barkema Insurance of Murray, Iowa has officially become SIAA's 2,100th Independent Strategic Member Agency. Barkema Insurance joins the Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance (MIAA) master agency network in Lincoln, Neb.

Barkema Insurance has been in business since the early 1980's and represents several SIAA strategic partner companies including Hartford, Travelers, Met Life, Safeco, Zurich and Dairyland.

SIAA has over 2,100 independent insurance agencies signed, operating in 48 states and Canada, writing in excess of $4.6 billion in premium.

Source: SIAA