California, November 19, 2018 – WSS, part of XPT a specialty insurance distribution company, announces an addition to their California operation. Tami Singer joins as Senior Vice President of the Commercial Lines Department and will work out of the new Sherman Oaks office. She joins seven producers who have made WSS their new home in the last year augmenting industry-leading organic growth at WSS.
Singer brings over 30 years of insurance experience with extensive industry knowledge focusing on E&S. She spent her early years building her large commercial book while also starting up her own E&S business. Over the past 14 years Singer served as Commercial Lines Manager at Burns & Wilcox.
Mark Kaufman, Chief Operating Officer, said, “I’m thrilled to have Tami join the WSS team. I have known Tami for over 15 years and I’m excited to get to work with someone as talented and well respected as she is. Tami is not only known as a great underwriter and broker but she is able to handle her growing book while still having time to mentor others. Tami will be an asset to WSS and to our West Coast operations.”
About WSS
Since 1981, WSS has been providing retail brokers an extensive line of Commercial and Personal Lines products, with access to both admitted and non-admitted markets. WSS continues to expand their reach and now writes in most of the Sun Belt states. West-Pro, a division of WSS, writes bars & taverns with exclusive markets and coverage forms for wholesale brokers in over a dozen states.
WSS is a proud member of the following trade associations: CIWA, WSIA, and TSLA. WSS is headquartered in Plano, TX with employees also located in California. www.wssib.com
About XPT Group
XPT is a new specialty insurance distribution company formed through a partnership of highly-experienced management executives and an institutional investor who backs start-up insurance distribution firms. XPT brings together underwriting and wholesale brokerage firms across many specialty lines through acquisitions and new product development. XPT stands apart by delivering expertise through a collaborative partnership culture. www.xptspecialty.com
Contact: Chantal Nation +1.972.702.0500 cnation@wssib.com
