Chris Rooker to Lead Division as
President with John Schramm Brought
on Board as Business Insurance COO
FORT
WORTH, Texas , April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --Higginbotham, the largest independent
insurance, financial and HR services firm headquartered in
Texas and one of the top firms in
the country, announced the elevation of long-term executive team
member Chris Rooker to the position
of President of Business Insurance, and the appointment of industry
veteran John Schramm to the position
of Chief Operating Officer, Business Insurance.
Higginbotham elevates Chris Rooker to President, Business Insurance,
and brings on board John Schramm as
Division COO.
"As Higginbotham grows in every dimension across our platform,
we knew we had to grow our leadership base as well," Higginbotham
Chairman and CEO Rusty Reid said of
the move. "We've been fortunate to have Chris Rooker on our team for over 25 years, and
we got to know and work with John
Schramm during his time at CNA. These two guys are icons in
North Texas. Putting them together
to lead the division — with Chris as president and John as his
right hand — makes so much sense."
In their new roles, Rooker and Schramm will work together to
support producers in offices across the Higginbotham footprint, ensuring the smooth
integration of new partners as they find markets, create programs,
secure accounts, and satisfy clients.
"I was honored to be part of the decision to bring John on
board," Rooker said. "He has the background and the technical
expertise, but he's also a seamless fit with our culture. He's
smart, moral, ethical — everything you want in a leadership role,
and a terrific resource for our producers."
Before joining Higginbotham,
John Schramm served as Senior Vice
President, Head of US Field Operations at CNA, one of the largest
commercial insurers in the US. His perspective on the move to
Higginbotham and the importance of
his new role echoes Reid and Rooker's statements:
"I got to know the Higginbotham
people and see the culture up close while I was leading an
underwriting group at CNA, and I can truly say there is no company
I'm prouder to serve. I watched them grow from just Texas to 17 states and 120 locations, and
they're still growing. Now that I'm here, I plan to do everything I
can to integrate those producers, ensuring that they have the
support they need to best serve their customers."
"I am proud of what we've accomplished and I'm happy with where
we are today," Rooker agreed. "But more than anything, I'm excited
about our future. We've got energy and passion from new folks and
knowledge and wisdom from us old-timers, and that's a powerful mix.
The future at Higginbotham is
going to be bright."
Chris Rooker received a
Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas. He is licensed in property/casualty,
surplus lines and risk management with a Certified Insurance
Counselor (CIC) designation.
John Schramm received a
Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration in Marketing from
John Carroll University in Ohio and holds a Charter Property and Casualty
Underwriter (CPCU) certification from the American Institute for
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters.
ABOUT HIGGINBOTHAM
Higginbotham is a single source
solution for insurance, financial and HR/employee benefits
services. The employee-owned firm was established in 1948 and ranks
by revenue today as the nation's 21st largest independent insurance
brokerage. Based in Fort Worth,
Texas, Higginbotham serves
businesses and individuals through locations across the nation. The
firm specializes in tailoring programs to meet each client's unique
needs, and in standing by those programs with their Day Two
Services®, which provide proactive customer support through the
life of each policy.
Higginbotham is a values-driven
firm that strives to be family to employees, accountable to
clients, teammates to carriers, and generous to communities.
Visit higginbotham.com for more information.
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