Market Update with Swett & Crawford CEO Abernathy
Insurance Journal Publisher Mark Wells caught up with Neal Abernathy, CEO of Atlanta-based independent wholesaler Swett & Crawford, at the recent NAPSLO Midyear Meeting to talk about today’s marketplace and Swett’s role in it.
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