NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of announcing its third U.S. office now open in Houston, Cobbs Allen, a risk management firm, will partner with First Insurance under the Cobbs Allen name in New Orleans beginning this month. This will be the fourth overall office for the firm specializing in commercial insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance and alternative risk financing services.
First Insurance and Cobbs Allen are both innovative, professional companies that share similar values and philosophy for doing business. Through this partnership, new and expanded areas of services will now be offered to all Cobbs Allen clients, including a focused expertise in marine and sea-based operations.
“We are excited about the foundation this long-term partnership puts our team here in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast on as we manage our client’s risk and insurance needs,” said Bruce Denson, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer of Cobbs Allen. “This partnership will better position us to serve all of our clients and carrier partners. Our commitment remains to be an independent national firm focused on enterprise risk management and innovation.”
“We are looking forward to this new chapter and partnering with Cobbs Allen,” said Burnett Tappel, CEO of First Insurance and now partner at Cobbs Allen. “Cobbs Allen and First Insurance have always shared similar values and philosophies and together, we can serve even more clients helping them foresee, manage and insure risks. My decades-long experience in marine-based services and our team’s expert ability to build plans and manage claims help us better understand the nuances on that industry and we’re thrilled to continue serving those companies.”
The expansion of Cobbs Allen across the U.S. is only beginning. The firm’s growth strategy is built with a client-first framework—to increase specialty services, expertise and world-class benefits at a national level. Cobbs Allen’s team of experienced leaders are building upon the company’s 129-year-old legacy and strength of service in order to bring the Cobbs Allen approach to caring for companies’ overall health to new markets across the U.S.
Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the firm is ranked in the top 50 of privately held brokerage firms and the top 100 of all U.S. brokerage firms. Cobbs Allen New Orleans is located at 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2260, New Orleans, LA 70112. For more information, visit http://cobbsallen.com.
About Cobbs Allen
Cobbs Allen is a risk management firm providing a process-based approach to local, regional, and national businesses in commercial insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance, and alternative risk financing services. Founded in 1887, Cobbs Allen is ranked in the top 50 of privately held brokerage firms and the top 100 of all U.S. brokerage firms. Always out front, the firm’s mission is to lead, to protect, and to succeed for its clients, its employees, and its communities. For more information on Cobbs Allen, visit their website at http://cobbsallen.com.
