For Immediate Release December 17, 2010

Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates’ Laura Ramsey Elected to Board of Directors of IBA West’s Silicon Valley Chapter

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA.  John Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates, announced the recent election of Laura Ramsey to the IBA West Silicon Valley Chapter.  Ms. Ramsey is the Vice President of Private Client Services for Lawson-Hawks where she heads the Agency’s unique risk-management services for many of LHI’s affluent clients. 

“We are very proud of Laura Ramsey’s recent election to the IBA West Silicon Valley Chapter Board of Directors.  We are always appreciative when our employees are acknowledged for their exceptional work and contributions to the industry we all serve.  Moreover, when one considers that Laura has been the leader and standard bearer for our newest division dedicated to Private Client Services, it reminds us all that professional accomplishment and business success can and do go hand-in-hand. There is simply no finer acknowledgement in our industry than to have your peers elect you to a Board of Directors position with one of the really august professional organizations in the financial sector”.

Ms. Ramsey said of her recent election to the IBA West Silicon Valley Board, “Of course I’m gratified by this honor but I’m also humbled.  I look forward to offering my assistance and council to this distinguished organization. Our entire industry is impacted by the economic woes the country has experienced for several years now.  Playing a small role in bringing valuable education, best practices and planning direction to our membership is a wonderful and fulfilling challenge for me”.

About IBA West
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West, or IBA West, is the largest trade association, representing independent insurance agents and insurance brokers in California. The association is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with member services located in Woodland Hills, California. 
IBA West is composed of 31 affiliated local associations. Each local association is independent from IBA West and operates under its own bylaws. To serve the special interests and objectives of each association, IBA West offers its members the opportunity to become involved in many local and statewide programs, including the Blue Ribbon Conference, the Young Brokers and Agents Conference, quarterly board conferences, regional forums, education partnerships, and community outreach programs, as well as political grassroots activities.  IBA West can be reached at 800-772-8998 or online at www.ibawest.com.

About Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates

Founded in 1937, Lawson-Hawks is a national independent insurance brokerage representing  many diverse insurance carriers and underwriting facilitators and providing risk management, commercial and personal lines insurance, association programs, specialty programs for hospitals and the healthcare industry,  retirement planning and employee benefits to over fifty thousand global clients.  Lawson-Hawks (http://www.lawson-hawks.com) currently maintains regional offices in Mountain View, Sacramento, San Francisco, Monterey and Los Angeles.

For further information, contact Jon Hilgers, Director, New Business Development, (650.237.3023) or email to: jhilgers@lawson-hawks.com