Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Purchases South Carolina MGA, Insurit & Associates Inc.

Columbia, SC, June 17, 2020 --(PR.com)-- Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased announce the acquisition of Insurit & Associates Inc.

Established in 2012, Insurit & Associates, formerly located in West Columbia, South Carolina, was an insurance provider for personal lines insurance.

This purchase now allows AUI to service 80 more insurance agencies across South Carolina.

“We have been looking for ways to connect with more South Carolina agents and are excited to continue these relationships and opportunities,” said Zach Blaetz, AUI Mid Atlantic Regional Manager. “Dennis Nipper (former President of Insurit & Associates) and his team have done an excellent job of helping the transition go as smooth as possible.”

Along with the acquisition of their homeowners book, AUI is also welcoming Insurit & Associates’ underwriter, Marisa Zimmer, to its personal lines team. She joins with 8 years in the industry and will be servicing personal lines policies remotely in South Carolina.

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is a leading, national insurance wholesale MGA, specializing in Workers’ Compensation, Commercial Specialty, Personal Lines and Brokerage lines of business. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN, AUI also has locations in Sanford and Sarasota, FL; Kennesaw and Atlanta, GA; Portland, ME; St. Peters, MO; and Burlington, NC.