Sheryl Smith Joins Wholesale Trading Co-Op in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) announced today that wholesale brokerage industry veteran Sheryl Smith has joined the firm as director.

Smith joins WTCI from AmWINS Group Inc., where she specialized in the analysis and placement of difficult casualty risks. Prior to her tenure at AmWINS, Smith held wholesale casualty positions at CRC|Crump and Tri-City Brokerage. Her previous experience includes the handling of complex liability claims for leading specialty carriers. Smith has developed a recognized expertise in the construction, hospitality, real estate, and manufacturing sectors.

John Jennings, WTCI's President and CEO commented, "Sheryl's extensive knowledge of the wholesale casualty marketplace adds another significant layer of depth and industry experience to complement WTCI's retail-focused, customer service model."

Smith will be based in WTCI's San Francisco office, where she has lived and worked throughout her career.

Sheryl Smith can be reached at:

Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC
135 Main Street, Suite 1130
San Francisco, CA 94105
direct: 415.442.8514
cell: 415.990.9535
fax: 415.284.9954
ssmith [at] wtcis.com

About Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC:
WTCI is an independently operated and managed wholesale brokerage firm that collaborates directly with its retail insurance broker members to develop comprehensive placement strategies to better serve clients. The WTCI model increases transparency between retail brokers and specialty insurance markets, reduces frictional costs, and develops exclusive programs and binding authority facilities for its retail owner members. WTCI offices are located in San Francisco, New York and Atlanta.

For more information visit: http://www.wholesaletradingins.com/

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SOURCE Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC