Higginbotham appoints duo to guide enterprise insurance coverage unit

Higginbotham has made management adjustments geared toward driving the brokerage’s enterprise insurance coverage operations. Firm stalwart Chris Rooker (pictured left) will transfer as much as president of enterprise insurance coverage, whereas John Schramm (pictured proper) joins the workforce as chief working officer of the division.

Rusty Reid, Higginbotham chair and chief government, famous when the announcement was made: “As Higginbotham grows in each dimension throughout our platform, we knew we needed to develop our management base as properly. We’ve been lucky to have Chris Rooker on our workforce for over 25 years, and we acquired to know and work with John Schramm throughout his time at CNA.

“These two guys are icons in North Texas. Placing them collectively to guide the division – with Chris as president and John as his proper hand – makes a lot sense.”

Of their new capacities, the duo shall be pivotal in fostering collaboration amongst producers all through Higginbotham’s community. Their focus shall be on the graceful integration of latest companions for the advantage of purchasers.

Rooker commented: “I used to be honored to be a part of the choice to convey John on board. He has the background and the technical experience, however he’s additionally a seamless match with our tradition. He’s good, ethical, moral – the whole lot you need in a management position, and a terrific useful resource for our producers.

Schramm served as senior vice chairman and US discipline operations head at CNA prior to creating the change to Higginbotham.

“I acquired to know the Higginbotham individuals and see the tradition up shut whereas I used to be main an underwriting group at CNA, and I can actually say there isn’t any firm I’m prouder to serve,” he declared. I watched them develop from simply Texas to 17 states and 120 places, and so they’re nonetheless rising.

“Now that I’m right here, I plan to do the whole lot I can to combine these producers, making certain that they’ve the assist they should finest serve their prospects.”

Rooker added: “I’m pleased with what we’ve achieved, and I’m proud of the place we’re in the present day. However greater than something, I’m enthusiastic about our future. We’ve acquired power and keenness from new people and data and knowledge from us old-timers, and that’s a strong combine.

“The long run at Higginbotham goes to be vivid.”

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