Local insurance company adds 13 states to portfolio

BRADENTON — SUNZ Insurance recently announced the expansion into 13 new states.

Now, the company is licensed to write workers' compensation policies in 29 states and offer workers’ compensation insurance coverage in all 50 states through its fronting partnership.

The expansion marks the next step in the organization's strategic growth, according to a press release. The company continues to expand as it unveils new client-focused initiatives, additional state licenses, larger corporate clients and fosters its new relationship with the Blackstone Group.  

"If the past year has taught us anything, it's that employee health and well-being needs to be the top priority for companies,” says President Rick Leonard in the release. “Our team is looking forward to connecting with new businesses in these additional states and helping to make every workplace safer for employees." 

The 13 states include: 

• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Iowa
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Mexico
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin 

The organization employs over 350 individuals across the country, including its headquarters in downtown Bradenton. SUNZ Holdings LLC is the parent company of SUNZ Insurance, a national workers’ compensation insurance company headquartered in Bradenton, Florida. 

There are several affiliate companies within the SUNZ Holdings enterprise that provide related and ancillary services to the workers compensation insurance industry. These companies include Next Level Administrators, WatchPoint, Avalon Subrogation Partners, and Ascential Care Partners.

(This story was updated to add Colorado to the list of states the company expanded too.)