CAA ranked as State Autos #1 top-performing agency for 2011

AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) is pleased to be State Auto's top-performing agency in terms of sales growth and profitability for the second year in a row. CAA once again earned the honor as State Auto's President's Award Winner for 2011 as it did in 2010. CAA has also earned Inner Circle and Millionaire's Club status since becoming licensed with State Auto in 2009. CAA is a closed managing general agency committed to strengthening the independent insurance agency system through profitable growth, quality and service with members located in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma.

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"We feel honored to be chosen for this prestigious award. Last year CAA grew its property and casualty premiums by 21%, and part of that dynamic growth trend happened because of our expanding relationship with State Auto," says Roger Luttrell, CIC, CAA Secretary and President of Benton-Luttrell-Brown, headquartered in Van Alstyne, Texas. "We think that's huge and this year we hope to do it again," Luttrell enthused. "With partners like State Auto that value integrity and provide tailored products that fit our customers' need, we look forward to cultivating this win-win partnership again in 2012 to make more good things happen."

Luttrell continues to manage his own agency that he bought in the 1980s, and eventually became part of CAA nine years ago. 

"State Auto is proud of our partnership with Roger Luttrell and CAA. In just a few short years, CAA has grown into a very important agency group for State Auto," says John Petrucci, State Auto's Vice President of Sales. "We appreciate the leadership Roger has shown both within CAA and as a past member of our National Agency Advisory Council.  We look forward to strengthening our partnership with CAA as we move forward into 2012 and beyond."

CAA continued its trend of record growth by writing more than $505.8 million in property and casualty premiums in 2011. CAA, part of State Auto's Western Region, experienced more than 20.5% growth in written insurance premium in 2011, compared to the $419.9 million it wrote in 2010.

About Combined Agents of America, LLC
Founded in 1997, Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) is based in Austin, Texas, and is comprised of 47 independent insurance agencies located throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. By funneling the agencies' combined premiums, CAA brings larger volume commitments to insurance companies, while empowering its members to realize greater benefits from insurance companies, vendor discounts and other incentives. In 2011, CAA generated more than $505 million in annual premiums, and currently works with 18 of the largest US insurance companies. All CAA member agencies remain independent and are recognized by insurance companies as a key component to their future growth and goal commitments. Additional information is available at www.combinedagents.com.

CAA member agencies include: Aars & Nelson Insurance Agency, Barnard Insurance Agency, Bartlett, Baggett & Shands, Benchmark Insurance Group, Benton-Luttrell-Brown Company, Bigham-Kliewer-Chapman-Watts Insurance Agency, Bibby-Brilling & Associates, BRIA Insurance & Risk Consultants, Bridges Group Inc., Bosworth & Associates, Bryan Insurance Agency Ltd., Brownrigg Insurance Agency Inc., Cravens-Warren & Co., Crockett Insurance Service, Duncan-Fraser & Bridges Insurance Agency Inc., Ed Berrong Insurance Agency, Ed Weeren Insurance Agency Inc., EFGI Insurance & Bonds LLC, Elliott Insurance Group, Evans-Ewan & Brady Insurance Agency Inc., First Insurance Services, First Texas Insurance Services LC, Henry Norris Insurance Agency, Inc., HC&H Insurance Group, Garrett Insurance Agency, Inc., GBS Insurance Agency Inc., Grona Boles Martin & Bloxsom Insurance, Hill County Insurance Agency, Insurance Associates of Texas, Insurance Net Inc., JHC Insurance Agency Inc., J. S. Edwards & Sherlock Insurance Agency, McCorkle Commercial Insurance Agency, Mims & Smith, Mr. Insurance Agency, Inc., NTX Insurance Group, Inc., Pierson-Fendley Insurance, Pinnacle Insurance Group Inc., Porter Insurance Agency Inc., Purifoy & Company, The Shropshire Agency Inc., Siegeler Insurance Agency, Inc., Walthall-Sachse & Pipes, Inc., The Weatherby-Eisenrich Inc., Wellmann Insurance Agency, Inc., Western Insurance Agency, and Whorton Insurance Services.

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SOURCE Combined Agents of America, LLC