EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – January 2022 – Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. (S&S) is pleased to welcome Sandra Benson to our growing Florida team. Sandra comes to us with over 19 years of Personal Lines expertise. Sandra will play an important role in continuing to elevate our Private Client vertical with the professional knowledge she has gained in her years. Sandra has recently been awarded the Five Star Insurance Professional Award, a prestigious distinction that is only bestowed upon a small contingent of insurance professionals.
“Starkweather and Shepley is thrilled to have Sandra aboard our team. Her selflessness and devotion to her clients are one of the many reasons we sought her out.” Said Larry Keefe, CEO and President of S&S. “Sandra being a recipient of this noteworthy award is something that we are extremely proud of. We look forward to providing her the tools she needs to further assist our valued clients.”
Sandra will work out of our Naples, Florida office, where she will represent a diverse portfolio, from high-value homes to condo units, jet skis to yachts. She has held several positions in the Insurance Professionals of Collier County association and remains active within the organization.
About Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
Established in 1879, Starkweather & Shepley is presently the largest independent agency in Rhode Island and the 57th largest Insurance brokerage firm in the U.S., along with being the 33rd largest personal lines agency. Starkweather & Shepley, held in Trust since 1935, ensures the firm will remain privately held in perpetuity, providing certainty to clients and associates alike. The firm provides commercial and personal insurance, health and employee benefits, surety bonding and risk management services. These services are provided nationally and internationally, through its partnership with Assurex Global. Headquartered in East Providence, RI, Starkweather has additional branch offices in Providence and Middletown, RI, Bristol, Pawcatuck and Shelton, CT; Westwood, Sturbridge, Sagamore Beach and Martha’s Vineyard, MA: Palm Beach Gardens and Naples, FL.
