NU Online News Service, March 13, 10:00 a.m.EST

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Americaannounced that AmFed National Insurance Company is the newestmember of the association's Trusted Choice consumer brandingprogram.

AmFed, headquartered in Ridgeland, Miss., was originally foundedby Billy Roberts in 1992 as a servicing carrier for the MississippiWorker's Compensation Assigned Risk Plan. Currently, AmFedadministers more than 70 million in premium in Mississippi. AmFedwas acquired by Companion Property and Casualty Group in 2008.Companion provides property and casualty insurance solutionsthroughout the Southeast, Middle Atlantic and Midwestern UnitedStates and is headquartered in Columbia, S.C.

AmFed joins 59 other insurance companies nationwide as a TrustedChoice company partner.

Trusted Choice was launched by the IIABA and several independentagency companies to highlight the benefits independent agencies andbrokerage firms offer consumers—choice of companies, customizationof policies and advocacy support.