Heffernan Insurance Brokers Orange County Branch Hires Christian Caravia

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, recently hired Christian Caravia to join its Orange County branch as Assistant Vice President. Caravia will focus on building the nonprofit, hospitality and transportation niches for Heffernan in Southern California.

Caravia joins Heffernan with a unique blend of financial services and direct sales experience.  He spent five years as a financial consultant to high net worth individuals with an emphasis on addressing their insurance needs, and also has experience in the financial recruiting and medical device industries.

Born in Bogota, Colombia, Caravia brings a high level of professionalism and quality of service to his work. His duties at Heffernan will include new business development and client service.

Benjamin Stern, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager, remarked, "There's no doubt Christian's experience working with senior level executives from a variety of industries will contribute to his becoming an active and successful associate for our team."  Stern added, "But all you really need to know about this hire is that Christian went to USC.  Fight on!"

Caravia is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers 

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO and New York, NY.

Employee-owned, Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003 by donating more than $4 million to local charities, including giving 16% of profits to charity in 2012.

For more information, visit www.heffins.com or call 800.234.6787. License # 0564249.                                                                               

SOURCE Heffernan Insurance Brokers