Graves Insurance Group Promotes and Hires Personnel

Graves Insurance recently hired Allie Cannon as Personal Lines Account Manager and promoted Amanda Hurst to Commercial Account Manager.

Cannon’s responsibilities include assisting producers in generating new business, as well as serving specific clientele and prospects. She will work directly with company producers to prepare and review their documents, as well as seek new clients.

Hurst’s responsibilities include playing a key role in optimizing client coverage and creating solutions. She also will provide ongoing supervision and communication to the company’s client base. Hurst has worked in the insurance industry for the past 10 years.

Founded in 2008, Graves Insurance specializes in higher end residential insurance and small to mid-sized commercial insurance. The agency was hand selected as one of just a few agencies nationwide to participate in “Land As Your Legacy”, an estate planning program specifically designed for larger family-owned farms. Graves Insurance is located at 10097 Manchester Rd. in Kirkwood, MO.

Graves Insurance is a member of Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois located at 7745 Carondelet Ave. in Clayton, Mo.

Founded in 2006, VIAA generates more than $125 million in written premium and is the regional founding member in Missouri and Southern Illinois for the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a $5.7 billion national insurance coalition. SIAA, which is the nation’s largest partnership of independent insurance agencies, consists of the highest caliber of firms that share a leveraged strength with their carrier partners and industry resources.

For more information about Graves Insurance, call (314) 394-2121 or visit www.gravesig.com.

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