Wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager Burns & Wilcox has announced the addition of Linda Koos to its Michigan leadership team.
Koos joins Burns & Wilcox as Vice President & Managing Director, based out of the company’s headquarters in Detroit/Farmington Hills.
She will be responsible for overseeing the operations of both the Detroit and Grand Rapids locations, which involves managing the respective growth strategies, client relationships and office talent.
Going forward, she reports to Jeff Diefenbach, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox.
“Linda’s extensive relationship management experience and long-standing success leading operations at the wholesaler, carrier and retail level is a vital asset to the Burns & Wilcox team,” said Diefenbach.
“Her inspirational leadership style, paired with abilities to innovate products and develop effective business strategies, supports the company’s long-term growth.”
Koos has more than 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry, having most recently served as President of Hylant’s Ann Arbor office. She previously held notable positions with AIG and AmWINS, among others.
“I am thrilled to take on this new role with Burns & Wilcox and use my years of retail brokerage experience to support and build the growing wholesale teams,” said Koos.
“Maintaining and expanding client relationships is critical to business growth and I look forward to leveraging my visibility in the market to ensure those key relationships continue to flourish.”
