April Cook comes to AUI with background in the underwriting industry, starting as a property and casualty renewal underwriter with an agency and then moving into workers’ compensation and then commercial lines underwriting with different companies. She will work out of AUI’s St. Peters, Mo. office, quoting commercial package submissions for West agents.

Amanda Setchfield will also work on quoting commercial package accounts from AUI’s St. Peters office with a focus on Florida and Midwest states. She started with a large, independently owned wholesaler in the mid-2000s, moving from underwriting assistant to senior underwriter.

Carol Armstrong will work on Xpress BOP (business owner policy) submissions, both through AUI’s online rater and email submissions, at AUI’s Oak Ridge, Tennessee headquarters. Her background in commercial insurance underwriting dates back to 1989, and she most recently served as senior sales manager at another agency.

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. is a full service managing general agency (MGA) and wholesale insurance brokerage.