FWCI News

FWCI's Jonathan Gerdes: "A Day In The Life Of Insurance"

Posted on Oct 24, 2023 9:30:00 AM

Frank Winston Crum Insurance's Chief Claims Officer Jonathan Gerdes was interviewed by Rise Professionals' Maren Mooney for their series, "A Day In The Life Of Insurance."

"A Day In The Life" highlights different aspects of the insurance industry to help encourage people to enter and stay in the insurance field.

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Frank Winston Crum Insurance Welcomes Chief Underwriting Officer, Scott Mackey

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 10:14:50 AM

Frank Winston Crum Insurance is pleased to announce that Scott Mackey has been named Chief Underwriting Officer of the Clearwater-based insurance company.

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FWCI’s Matt Crum and Hector Cano to Speak at WCI 2023 Conference in August

Posted on Jul 18, 2023 9:00:00 AM

The FrankCrum family of companies is excited to share that our own President of Frank Winston Crum Insurance, Matt Crum, and Director of Workers’ Compensation, Hector Cano, have been selected to speak at the WCI 2023 Conference in Orlando, FL, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

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Frank Winston Crum Insurance Marks 20th Anniversary

Posted on Apr 28, 2023 9:05:19 AM

April 28, 2023 – Frank Winston Crum Insurance (FWCI) is excited to celebrate the 20th images1 anniversary of its founding. The brainchild of Frank Crum, Jr., FWCI was founded on April 28, 2003, initially writing workers’ compensation policies exclusively in the state of Florida. In the last 20 years, FWCI product offerings have extended into general and excess liability lines and have expanded into markets across the U.S.

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Frank Winston Crum Chief Claims Officer Co-Authors CLM Magazine Article

Posted on Feb 3, 2023 5:41:53 PM


Jonathan Gerdes, chief claims officer for Frank Winston Crum Insurance, and Heather Sanderson, Esq. president of Sanderson Firm, recently co-authored an article that was published in CLM Magazine, a publication for claims and litigation management professionals. 

The article “The Coming Storm” provides insight and analysis related to the coming civil monetary penalties likely to be implemented for noncompliant workers’ compensation, general liability, and no-fault responsible reporting entities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

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Frank Winston Crum Invests in Agent Success through TrustedChoice.com Partnership

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 4:15:06 PM

Frank Winston Crum Insurance, a commercial insurance carrier specializing in worker’s compensation and general liability, has partnered with TrustedChoice.com, a leading marketing platform for independent agents, to expand its digital footprint and promote its network of agency partners.

The mission of TrustedChoice.com is to help insurance consumers easily connect with independent insurance agents who match their coverage needs. It has attracted over 37 million visitors through a focused digital strategy and an official national directory of independent agents, brokers, and insurance companies. Frank Winston Crum Insurance has joined its ecosystem to increase its visibility and support its partners.

“Our products are sold exclusively through our dynamic agent network,” says Matt Crum, President of Frank Winston Crum Insurance. “By making a splash on TrustedChoice.com, we can bring greater awareness to our brand and products while making it easier for our agents to find opportunities and write new business.”

Independent agents with an Advantage subscription to TrustedChoice.com receive digital benefits that help them get noticed and connect with appetite-matching prospects on the platform. Those that also partner with Frank Winston Crum Insurance will have an additional opportunity to be promoted on the carrier’s profile page as a recommended agency and get boosted placement in search results.

“We want to continue working with the very best agents, and we do that by supporting their best interests,” says Crum. “Partnering with TrustedChoice.com is one way we can invest in their success and help them grow. It’s a win-win.”


About TrustedChoice.com

TrustedChoice.com is one of the most popular insurance websites in the United States, and is home of the largest and most comprehensive directory of independent insurance agencies in the world. In fact, TrustedChoice.com was named the Best Insurance Website for 2020. It offers online insurance consumers a retail-like buying experience, connecting the right risk to the right agent at the right buying moment. TrustedChoice.com’s Advantage digital marketing platform allows agents and insurers to compete in a digital-first marketplace, enabling them to scale their brand visibility in order to gain and retain clients. For more information visit https://www.trustedchoice.com/advantage/

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Frank Winston Crum Policy Data Now Available Through Ivans Download™

Posted on Oct 25, 2022 4:26:09 PM

Frank Winston Crum, a commercial insurance carrier specializing in worker’s compensation and general liability, is now offering instant distribution of its latest policy-related information to agency partners through Ivans Download.

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Frank Winston Crum Insurance Receives B++ Positive Outlook from AM Best

Posted on Sep 12, 2022 11:15:00 AM
AM Best recently upgraded Frank Winston Crum Insurances’ (FWCI) outlook determination from “Stable” to “Positive," an indication of confidence in the company’s future stability.
 
AM Best, a worldwide authority, rates insurance companies on their financial strength, ability to pay claims, and the credit quality of their obligations. Its objective rating scale, from A+ to D, is based on factors such as balance sheet strength, operating performance, business profile, and enterprise risk management (ERM). 
 
In addition to a financial rating, AM Best may also issue an outlook determination of “Positive,” “Negative,” or “Stable” to indicate a company’s likely performance over the next 36 months. A company that meets or exceeds a “Positive” outlook prediction has a good possibility of improving its financial strength rating. 
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National Intern Day 2022: Meet the Interns of Frank Winston Crum

Posted on Jul 28, 2022 12:00:00 PM

July 28 is National Intern Day, and we're marking the day by paying homage to the talented group of summer interns we've been lucky enough to work alongside for the last few months. The current crop of interns come from a diversity of backgrounds, but all share in common a drive to better learn their chosen fields and get real-world experience that's priceless to someone starting out in a new career. 

At Frank Winston Crum Insurance, our interns focus on risk management insurance (RMI). RMI Interns receive 18.5 hours of training within their first few days on topics such as general liability and workers' compensation basics and underwriting practices, risk and safety, claims and litigation, accounting and compliance, business development and marketing, and operations.

Without further ado, let's meet our Summer 2022 Frank Winston Crum Insurance Risk Management Interns:

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FWCI's Hector Cano to Speak at WCI 2022 Conference in August

Posted on Jul 15, 2022 4:50:51 PM


The FrankCrum family of companies is excited to share that one of our own, Hector Cano, Director of Workers' Compensation for Frank Winston Crum Insurance has been selected to speak at the WCI 2022 Conference in Orlando, FL, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.

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