Combined Agents of America
Encyclopedia
Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) is based in Austin,TX
, and consists of 45 independent insurance agencies located throughout Texas
, Oklahoma
and Kansas
.
CAA currently ranks as one of the top 20 privately-held property and casualty agencies in the nation, and 14th in the nation among personal lines agencies according to the Insurance Journal. Founded in 1997, CAA is a growing managing general agency (MGA) targeting the insurance
industry in the southwest
and central
region of the country. By funneling the agencies’ combined premiums, CAA brings larger volume commitments to insurance companies and provides its members with greater benefits from insurance companies, vendor discounts and other incentives. In 2009, CAA generated over $411 million in combined property and casualty annual premiums, and works with 18 of some of the largest insurance companies in the nation. All CAA member agencies retain their independence. Eight of the CAA member agencies have been recognized as “best practices” agencies by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
(IIABA). CAA member agencies make up one-third of the “best practice agencies” selected in Texas.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, and consists of 45 independent insurance agencies located throughout Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
and Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
CAA currently ranks as one of the top 20 privately-held property and casualty agencies in the nation, and 14th in the nation among personal lines agencies according to the Insurance Journal. Founded in 1997, CAA is a growing managing general agency (MGA) targeting the insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
industry in the southwest
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
and central
South Central United States
The South Central United States or South Central states is a region of the United States located in the south central part of the country. It evolved out of the archaic southwest, which originally was literally the western U.S. South...
region of the country. By funneling the agencies’ combined premiums, CAA brings larger volume commitments to insurance companies and provides its members with greater benefits from insurance companies, vendor discounts and other incentives. In 2009, CAA generated over $411 million in combined property and casualty annual premiums, and works with 18 of some of the largest insurance companies in the nation. All CAA member agencies retain their independence. Eight of the CAA member agencies have been recognized as “best practices” agencies by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America is a national association of independent insurance agents.The national association is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia and has affiliate offices in every state and the District of Columbia....
(IIABA). CAA member agencies make up one-third of the “best practice agencies” selected in Texas.