Hickman Joins AUI’s Brokerage Division, Energy Practice in Dallas

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) has added Dustin Hickman to its brokerage department as a casualty broker in Dallas.

Hickman joins the AUI organization as part of the Energy Practice Group, specializing in heavy casualty accounts including the oil and gas business.

Prior to joining AUI, Hickman was on a casualty team working for another wholesaler with a similar focus.

Hickman graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Louisiana Monroe. While attending ULM, he was president of the Campus Activities Board, as well as a member of the Risk Management and Insurance Society and Financial Management Association.

Hickman holds professional designations related to surplus lines insurance as an Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI) and the energy business as an Energy Risk Insurance Specialist (ERIS).

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. is a full-service MGA and wholesale insurance brokerage, providing independent agents a national outlet to multiple specialized markets for workers’ compensation, commercial specialty, and personal lines of insurance.

Source: AUI