Type Private Headquarters Chattanooga, Tennessee Number of locations 3 | Industry Insurance Services Founded 2009 | |
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Key people Andrew Ladebauche , Co-Founder, CEO
Chad Eichelberger, President & COO
Mark Ford, Executive Vice-President
Laura Ann Howell, Vice-President Website www.reliancepartners.com [1] | ||
Reliance Partners is an insurance agency offering commercial insurance products. The company is privately-held and based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Reliance Partners specializes in transportation with a focus toward trucking companies, third-party logistics providers, and warehousing operations. In addition, the company offers business, workers’ compensation, and personal lines insurance.
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Reliance Partners was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ladebauche and a group of Chattanooga logistics entrepreneurs. The company's initial focus was exclusively the trucking and logistics marketplace. The company expanded to offer warehousing and other commercial lines in 2010. In 2013, Reliance Partners expanded its property and casualty division when Eric Campbell was hired as operations manager. The company also relocated offices to Warehouse Row. In August 2015, Reliance Partners appointed Andrew Ladebauche as CEO and hired Chad Eichelberger as President & COO. Eichelberger previously served as President of Access America Transport and President of Brokerage with Coyote Logistics. Reliance added additional members to the executive team in October 2015 when Mark Ford was hired as Executive Vice President. Ford was formerly Executive Vice President at 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 Reliance Partners relocated to the Cornerstone Building in Chattanooga in December 2015 to accommodate additional growth. A Birmingham, Alabama branch opened in December 2016. The branch is led by former Access America Transport Vice-President, Eddie Claridy. In March 2017, CityScope Magazine featured Reliance Partners in "8 Companies to Watch" due to their innovative culture and strategy in a traditional industry