Profiles
Art
Flanagan
Senior Vice President
Wm. Rigg Co., Houston
Art Flanagan has extensive experience in the property and casualty
insurance field. He has marketed and serviced insurance
programs for companies in the chemical, manufacturing, oil well
services, marine, transportation, service contractor, petroleum,
technology and other industries.
Mr. Flanagan joined Wm. Rigg Co. in 1996, bringing to the Company
more than 15 years of insurance industry experience. He
is a shareholder of the Rigg Group’s privately held stock.
Mr. Flanagan began his insurance career in 1981 as a claims
and finance manager for a national steamship agency. In
1985, he joined the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies where
he specialized in underwriting property and marine exposures. Prior
to his association with Wm. Rigg Co., Mr. Flanagan spent five
years with a regional Texas broker marketing and servicing property
and casualty insurance programs. He also spent five years
with a worldwide insurance broker where he specialized in developing
and servicing insurance programs for his clients.
Art Flanagan is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island. He
earned an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas in Houston,
Texas. In 1989, he received the John Daniel Outstanding
Committee Chairman Award from the Independent Insurance Agents
of Houston to recognize his outstanding work in establishing
the Continuing Education Committee for the organization.
Art Flanagan served as President of the Port of Houston Propeller
Club for the 1997/1998 year. He served on the Port of Houston
Safety and Advisory Council and is on the Board of Directors
of the Port of Houston International Seafarer's Center. In
addition, he is an active member of the U.S. Gulf International
Commerce Club, the International Transportation Management Association,
the Greater Houston Coffee Association, and the Port of Houston
and Port of Galveston Propeller Clubs.
His personal interests include fishing, golfing, softball, camping,
and coaching youth sports. |