Reliance Partners is an

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agency offering commercial insurance products for the transportation and logistics industry. The private equity-backed company is based in

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with 7 additional office locations throughout the United States.

History

Reliance Partners was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ladebauche and a group of Chattanooga logistics entrepreneurs. In August 2015, Reliance Partners appointed Andrew Ladebauche as CEO and hired Chad Eichelberger as president and COO. Eichelberger previously served as president of

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and president of Brokerage with Coyote Logistics. In November 2015, Laura Ann Howell joined the team as vice president after working for Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods where she also founded a trucking company and freight brokerage In 2016, Reliance Partners

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branch opened in December 2016. A

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branch opened in November 2017 to expand market presence in the Midwest. Reliance Partners opened an office in

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in April 2018. Brandon Richards joined the executive leadership in 2018 as Chief Sales Officer and to lead the new

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branch. Reliance opened a

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office later the same year. In 2020, Reliance Partners acquired the assets of Capacity Southeast, a

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-based retail insurance agency before announcing the acquisition of

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-based Borderless Coverage in 2021. The company also expanded their corporate footprint in

signing a lease with disability insurer,

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. Later in 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced grants totaling $1.3 million for training and the expansion of Reliance's recently opened Chattanooga headquarters would lead to the creation of 100 additional jobs. In August 2022, Reliance Partners announced an investment from Carousel Capital, a

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-based private equity firm. In October 2022, the company announced its intentions to open a new office location in

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Awards and recognition

* "FreightTech Top 100" * "Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance" by '' Fortune Magazine'' * "Great Places to Work" *

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List * "Top Insurance Employers"

References

External links

*{{official, http://www.reliancepartners.com Insurance companies of the United States Companies based in Tennessee American companies established in 2009 Financial services companies established in 2009 Companies based in Chattanooga, Tennessee 2009 establishments in Tennessee