Appalachian Underwriters Adds 4 to Missouri Workers’ Comp Unit

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) has hired four workers’ compensation underwriting professionals in its St. Peters, Missouri, office.

Tara Regan-Collins, senior underwriter, is a seasoned insurance professional, previously working with another national managing general agent (MGA) where she was senior underwriter. Prior to that, she managed large deductible accounts for a major excess insurer. Regan-Collins will be handling the West region for AUI.

Kimberly Ksiazkiewicz, senior underwriter, comes to AUI with 10 years of industry experience, most recently serving as underwriting supervisor for a national MGA. She will be underwriting workers’ comp business in the Southeast region, as well as middle market accounts.

Eric Nitz, underwriter, has been an underwriter for the past five years. He will be working on accounts under $25,000 from the AUI Xpress workers’ compensation online rater. Available in 32 states, the online rater is the most efficient way to submit small workers’ comp business to AUI.

Kathy Hovis, underwriting assistant, will be supporting the St. Peters underwriting team to rate, quote, and bind new workers’ comp business. She brings with her three years of workers’ comp policyholder experience.

Source: Appalachian Underwriters Inc.

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