Eustis Expands Houston Operations

Eustis Insurance & Benefits, one of the largest independent privately held insurance brokers in the Gulf States Region, announced an expansion of its Houston office with the addition of Brian Specht joining the firm as President of Eustis Insurance Texas.

“Specht adds to the team a wide range of insurance expertise and service in Commercial Property Casualty Insurance,” said the bulletin. “He specializes in the areas of Directors & Officers Liability, Intellectual Property and other commercial insurance needs with emphasis on the technology, life sciences, financial, and energy industries that are critical to the region’s growth.”

“Brian is a leading industry expert on many important specialty insurance products,” noted Eustis President George Sumner. “This expertise will help us bring a heightened value of service to our clients, increasing the quality of specialized, personal service that we offer. His work will complement our Eustis Benefits operations, which has served the Texas market for over five years.”

Specht has 16 years of experience as insurance professional. He most recently was Vice President of Business Development in Houston for one of the world’s largest insurance brokers. He earned his reputation as an industry expert as a regional underwriting manager for 12 years for both AIG and Chubb.

The Houston office of Eustis Insurance & Benefits is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership, Rice Alliance, MIT Enterprise Forum, Association for Corporate Growth, BioHouston, and the Houston Technology Center in addition to being active in several prestigious risk and insurance societies. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at: www.eustis.com.