Ed Gillman

"The strong personal relationships we've developed throughout the independent agency system drive a lot of what we do - both on a daily basis and in terms of long-range vision."

A Brief Summary of Ed's Career

Ed Gillman brings to the management of AgentSecure more than 17 years' agency experience of his own. He launched AgentSecure in 1999 as a Web-enabled offshoot of the thriving brick-and-mortar agency he had founded six years earlier. Ed negotiated AgentSecure's acquisition by InsureZone in June 2001, and continues to direct its operations from offices in suburban Atlanta. A third-generation insurance man, he got his start working as a producer for Seitlin & Co., the agency his family owns and operates in South Florida. Ed holds a B.A. in government from the University of Virginia, and a graduate diploma in insurance and risk management from the College of Insurance in New York City. He is a past officer and board member of several insurance industry councils and trade associations in the Southeast.

Ed on what led him to develop AgentSecure

"I saw a clear need for a company like AgentSecure while piloting a small commercial brokerage concept for one of the major carriers at my brick-and-mortar agency. After succeeding at it the old-fashioned way, I wanted to take it to the next level using the Internet. Not to remove the agent from the equation the way some were trying to do, but to keep that agent right in the middle of the process. And especially to bring to the small and rural agent the bigger carriers with the best products and best claims handling, as well as competitive pricing. Now everybody has moved closer to our original business model, but just a few years ago it was revolutionary."

Ed on AgentSecure's role in the InsureZone family of companies

"What's driving me to succeed as a member of InsureZone's family of 'Secure' companies is the idea that we bring such tremendous value to the independent agency system - the cornerstone of which is 'choice.' But we not only give the agents choice, we also give the carriers choice. And, ultimately, the winners in all of this are the insurance-buying customers - who get to decide how they want, and who they want, to take care of their business."