K2, Homesite partner to offer insurance for manufactured homes

K2, Homesite | January 27, 2020

K2 Insurance Services, a subsidiary of Aegis General Insurance Agency, has announced a strategic partnership with Homesite Underwriting Managers, the program business unit of Homesite Insurance Group. “Homesite’s record of success and innovative focus within the residential property market will allow Aegis General to continue our growth trajectory and industry-leading profitability within the manufactured-home and affordable-housing insurance sectors,” said Bob Kimmel, president and CEO of K2. Aegis General is a specialty program administrator that manages property insurance products for manufactured homes and specialty dwellings. Homesite, an affiliate of American Family Insurance Group, offers homeowners’, condo, renters’, small business, flood and term life insurance in nearly all 50 states.

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