Alabama Insurance Alliance, Inc. (AIA), the leading alliance of independent insurance agencies in Alabama, announced that Angie Waggoner has recently joined its staff as Agency Development Director. In this role, she will be directly responsible for agency development and consulting services of AIA member agencies across Alabama.

Angie comes to AIA with a CIC designation, over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, and a strong grasp of the Alabama market. She started her insurance career working for an independent agency and spent the last seven years as a senior sales executive for a large insurance company.

“I am thrilled to be part of the AIA team. My entire career has been spent in the insurance industry and I look forward to working one-on-one with member agents to achieve greater levels of success,” she said.

“We are very excited to welcome Angie to the AIA team,” said Sam Everette III, president of AIA. “With a proven track record of establishing and maintaining positive relationships to achieve new business growth, Angie’s expertise is well suited to support our members.”

Angie will work closely with Gretchen Jackson, AIA Regional Director, across the state. Together, they will be a resource for agencies facing start-up challenges, growing personal and commercial lines, technology adoption and usage, as well as new business and retention strategies.

An Alabama native, Angie resides in Greenville with her husband, Kerry, and teenage son, Stephen. She and her family enjoy spending time together catching baseball games and visiting different major and minor league baseball parks.