Patriot Growth expands its operations in the Florida marketplace by partnering with Florida Southern Insurance. | Helloquences/Unsplash
Patriot Growth Insurance Services expanded its Florida operations by partnering with Florida Southern Insurance (FSI).
The partnership supports Patriot’s platform in the Florida marketplace and the carrier’s existing property and casualty insurance capabilities, according to Business Wire.
The Naples-based FSI provides property and casualty insurance products, including auto, homeowners, business, flood and boat coverage in the Florida market. Founder and President Brad Panos leads the full-service independent insurance agency.
“Our goal at FSI is simple: to provide quality products and reliable service to our customers,” Panos told Business Wire. “Patriot shares our commitment to customer service, and we are excited to tap into the platform’s national network of insurance industry experts to accelerate the growth of the business.”
FSI will operate within Shapiro Insurance Group (SIG). This group, founded in 1990 by Joel Shapiro, is a multiple-line agency that offers a range of auto, homeowners, life and business insurance products to families and businesses throughout the southeastern U.S. Together, FSI and Jacksonville-based SIG form the cornerstone of Patriot’s rapidly growing presence in the state of Florida.
“Brad will be a fantastic partner to Patriot and SIG. FSI’s expertise in the affluent marketplace and longstanding carrier relationships will bolster Patriot’s suite of value-added services throughout the state of Florida.” Shapiro told Business Wire.
Patriot founder and CEO Matt Gardner told Business Wire the company’s partnership with FSI is Patriot’s model in microcosm.
“Find a great platform in a desirable geography like Florida, and then empower entrepreneurs like Joel Shapiro to bring on additional partners in the region that share our culture and fanatical commitment to growth,” Gardner told Business Wire. “Brad Panos and his team fit the bill perfectly, and I couldn’t be happier to welcome them into the Patriot family.”
Patriot employs more than 500 professionals and operates in 48 locations across 13 states.
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