The Insurance Record - July 26, 2012

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Patrick Watkins is New President

AUSTIN — The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected new officers, board members, and state national director during its 115th annual meeting in San Antonio in June. The new terms begins on Sept. 1, unless otherwise listed.

ed Choice. He was named the IIAT Young Agent of the Year in 2005.

Watkins holds the Certified Insurance Counselor and Certified Risk Manager professional designations and is past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Austin.

Group in 1994 after growing up around his family’s insurance business. Over the last seventeen years, the agency has grown from a staff of four to nearly 100 full-time employees in seven Texas locations.

Patrick Watkins,
President
Patrick Watkins, president of Wat-
kins Insurance Group in Austin, will
serve as president for 2012-2013.

Pat Arthur,
Vice President

Pat Arthur, partner at McQueary Henry Bowles Troy in Dallas, was elected to serve as vice president.

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In addition to serving on IIAT’s board
of directors, Watkins has participated
on numerous IIAT advisory councils
including the Young Agent and Trust-
In the local community, he served
as the 2008 president of the Austin
Chapter of the Community Associa-
tions Institute and currently serves on
the board of the Austin Symphony
and as an advisory board member of
Caritas.