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Holmes Murphy® & Associates Announces Chris Boyd as New Board Member

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 5, 2010 — Holmes Murphy & Associates, one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokers, has named Senior Vice President and shareholder Chris Boyd as a board member. Boyd, who has over 17 years of industry experience, specializes in employee benefits for Holmes Murphy Texas.

Boyd is a frequent participant on national healthcare advisory boards and employer roundtables. He is a member of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Leadership, and serves on the Dallas County Workforce Development Board and the steering committee for Safer Dallas/Better Dallas. He has spearheaded Holmes Murphy’s commitment to several Habitat for Humanity projects and is a graduate of Texas A&M, holding a bachelor’s degree in Health Administration.

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.

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Lori Tapscott
Holmes Murphy & Associates
Corporate Communications
515-223-6963
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