Boone Stutz Signs with Higginbotham

Former NFL athlete turned salesperson joins the insurance firm in McAllen

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Sep 05, 2019, 16:25 ET

MCALLEN, Texas, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boone Stutz has joined the McAllen office of Higginbotham, the largest independent insurance broker based in Texas, as a commercial property/casualty insurance associate. He brings more than eight years of sales and management experience to help grow the firm's local business insurance practice.

Former NFL athlete turned salesperson Boone Stutz brings energy to Higginbotham's insurance team in McAllen, Texas

Stutz comes from Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Medical Devices where he was a decorated national top sales performer and regional manager. After graduating from Texas A&M University in 2006, he played in the National Football League through 2009 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks. He later was a pit crew member and strength and conditioning coach for former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Stutz also served as a firefighter in Victoria, Texas.

"Boone has a dynamic personality that draws people to him. He's well-liked and respected in the community," said Ben Smith, Higginbotham managing director in McAllen. "He's obviously a natural team player, and we're excited to have his energy on our team."

Stutz is the president of the Coastal Conservation Association's Rio Grande Valley chapter.

About Higginbotham
Higginbotham is a single source for insurance and financial services that brokers business insurance, employee benefits, retirement plans, executive benefits, life insurance and home/auto insurance from more than 250 regional and national carriers. It supplements coverage with in-house risk management and benefit plan administration services. The firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with more than 35 additional offices statewide and in Oklahoma and Georgia serving domestic and international customers. Higginbotham ranks by revenue as the nation's 24th largest independent insurance brokerage firm, making it the largest Texas-based broker (Business Insurance, July 2019). Visit www.higginbotham.net for more information.

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