Crump Insurance Services Names Hargrove COO

August 26, 2004

Crump Insurance Services Inc., a provider of wholesale insurance brokerage services, announced the appointment of Glenn Hargrove as chief operating officer. In this newly created position, Hargrove will have responsibility for day-to-day operations of Crump's 17 offices in the U.S.

Hargrove, 43, joined the Crump organization in 1997 as a broker in the Houston office. In 2002 he was promoted to Office Head for Crump's Memphis office. He will split his time between Dallas and Memphis where he will continue to manage branch operations.

Prior to joining Crump he served as an officer and broker for two other Excess & Surplus Lines brokerage firms. During his 18 years in insurance he has managed casualty and specialty programs, including London contracts and oil and gas facilities.

A risk management veteran in the oil and gas industry, Hargrove was a partner in several oil and gas service businesses in Texas, before entering the insurance industry.