Stephens Insurance Adds Energy Experts Wallace, Moore in Houston

Stephens Insurance LLC has hired industry veterans and energy specialists, Stuart Wallace and Morgan Moore, in Houston.

Wallace will serve as president of the recently opened Stephens Insurance Houston office. Previously, Wallace was with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for more than 15 years, where he was a lead producer and held several senior management positions concluding with managing director of the Energy Practice Group.

Moore joins as senior vice-president. She previously worked with Stuart at Arthur J. Gallagher where she focused on energy-related primary casualty programs and client relations. Her experience spans guaranteed cost, deductible, self-insured retentions and captive insurance programs.

Earlier, she was a national accounts underwriter for the Global Marine & Energy, Primary Casualty Division at American International Group (AIG) in both the Houston and Manhattan offices.

Stephens Insurance is headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., and has more than 150 associates in offices in Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Dallas, Austin, Jackson and most recently, Houston. It is a subsidiary of Stephens Inc., a full service investment banking firm headquartered in Little Rock.