Fortified is a collaboration of independent insurance agents and agencies with common values, goals, and ideals. We know that independent agents and agencies are the foundation of the insurance industry. But we also know there is strength in numbers, and we’re proud to provide a greater advantage to our members as well as our carriers. Our community is one of integrity, and we’re committed to serving our members.
Fortified is a collaboration of independent insurance agents and agencies with common values, goals, and ideals. We know that independent agents and agencies are the foundation of the insurance industry. But we also know there is strength in numbers, and we’re proud to provide a greater advantage to our members as well as our carriers. Our community is one of integrity, and we’re committed to serving our members.

Fortified is dedicated to keeping the independent insurance agency system competitive and prosperous for years to come. Combined our member agencies write just over $3 billion in insurance premiums for more than 225,000 clients throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, & West Virginia, and that’s only continuing to grow. Independent agents and agencies are unlike the bank-owned or single carrier insurance companies, we truly have the best interests of our clients at hand – when you succeed, we succeed.

Our Team

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Joe Craven, CIC

Chief Executive Officer

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Kendal Russell-Hamed, CBIA

Agency Operations Manager

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Carrie Rinehart

Commercial Lines Account Manager

Our Board Members

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Art Glasgow

Peck-Glasgow Agency, Inc

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Brandt Galloway

Galloway Chandler McKinney

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Denny Sanford

SanBuck Agency

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Jay Reynolds

Marengo Insurance

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Jon Jensen

Correll Insurance Group

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Scott Lemon

Lemon Mohler

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Shaw Johnson III

SouthGroup Insurance Services

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Lou Moran III

Inter-Agency Insurance Services, Inc.

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Donald Ray Pennington

Tigrett & Pennington Insurance

Industries Served

Homeowners

Professionals

Construction

Farming & Agriculture

Non-Profits

Hospitality

Business Owners

Industries Served

Homeowners

Professionals

Construction

Farming & Agriculture

Non-Profits

Hospitality

Business Owners