Insurance Leader Holmes Murphy & Associates® Launches Scottsdale Branch
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 17, 2008 — Holmes Murphy & Associates, one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokers, recently announced its expansion into the Scottsdale market. The expansion was made possible through the acquisition of the employee benefits practice of Kirke Insurance.
Insurance veterans Jeff Kirke and Linda King, previously with Kirke Insurance, will open the Scottsdale office. The new office will focus on bringing quality benefit plans, employee communications and enrollment strategies to top employers of Arizona.
Kirke will serve as Vice President of Employee Benefits. He will be responsible for leading the office as well as the development of benefit plans and strategies for valued clients. King, taking the role of Senior Account Manager, will provide day-to-day account management services for employee benefit clients.
The new Holmes Murphy office is located at 14850 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 280, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. The phone number is (480)-951-1776.
About Holmes Murphy
Founded in 1932, Holmes Murphy & Associates, an independent insurance brokerage, is ranked 24 among America’s top 100 brokers. Holmes Murphy has offices in Des Moines, Davenport and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colo.; Dallas, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; St. Louis, Mo.; Madison, Wis.; Peoria, Ill.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. Holmes Murphy serves business and industry leaders throughout the Midwest and across the nation in the areas of property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, captive insurance, risk management, loss control and financial services.