Hylant Group Launches New Large Account Practice
- New Account Accreditation Announced
- Major Contract with Kellogg's Kicks Off Practice

TOLEDO, Ohio - November 21, 2005 Hylant Group, the nation’s seventh largest privately held commercial insurance brokerage, has launched a dedicated Large Account Practice with additional resources, advanced training and a new certification for specifically qualified and proven account executives. The new practice is designed to enhance and expand large account services already provided to major corporations.

To support the launch, Hylant has recruited several new professionals with extensive knowledge in serving the specific needs of companies in the Fortune 1000, said Hylant chairman and CEO, Pat Hylant.“We hand picked a group of elite individuals both from within Hylant and from the outside who lead the industry in serving specific needs of large accounts,” he said. “This practice goes well beyond simply attracting larger clients; this truly is a specialty practice that focuses on unique expertise and resources.”

The company has committed more than 50 account executives to serve large accounts in teams based on their expertise. Team members will receive on-going specialized training aimed at a new advanced industry certification for large account service, entitled Large Account Accreditation (LAA).

The LAA certification will be issued to account executives with at least two years experience serving large accounts, related training designed to build on that experience as well as measurable results for their clients.

To kick off the practice, Hylant began its LAA certification training in Columbus, Ohio, this month with a three-day seminar to discuss the unique risk-management and insurance needs of Fortune 1000 companies. The seminar, which included outside consultants, focused on best practices and unique challenges when serving large accounts.

“We believe that Hylant Group is better positioned than most national brokers to serve the unique needs of large accounts nationwide,” Pat Hylant added. “With deeper resources, proven professionals and the flexibility of a privately held firm, it only makes sense that we retool our organization to build market share by better serving this important segment.”

Hylant’s Large Account Practice began late this summer with a substantial contract with Kellogg’s. The world-renown food manufacturer signed Hylant to handle its global property coverage, international casualty and overseas placements.

Kellogg’s is now one of several large accounts served by the Toledo, Ohio-based brokerage firm. To promote the practice, Hylant has launched a large marketing and branding initiative to attract clients, recruit top large account professionals and inform underwriters. The initiative includes an extensive campaign in marketing, advertising, public relations and related activities.

Hylant Group is a 70-year old, privately held insurance agency serving businesses and individuals around the world. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, the firm has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio; Troy and Ann Arbor, Michigan; as well as Indianapolis, Bloomington and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hylant is a member of the Worldwide Broker Network and is currently ranked by the Hales Report as the seventh largest privately held broker in the nation.