{"id":7308,"date":"2011-05-23T19:06:21","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T02:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-8-204-4.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com\/uncategorized\/michael-whalen-joins-the-aia-team\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:33:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T18:33:38","slug":"michael-whalen-joins-the-aia-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aiasurety.com\/bail\/michael-whalen-joins-the-aia-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Whalen Joins the AIA Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"\/bail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/michael-whalen.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Whalen, AIA\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" \/>AIA, the nation\u2019s oldest and largest family of bail bond insurance companies, is pleased to announce a new addition to its industry leading Executive team. <a href=\"\/bail\/michael-whalen\/\">Michael Whalen<\/a>, formerly Executive Vice President of Bankers Surety Services, has joined AIA as a Vice President.<\/p>\n<p>Michael has over 15 years of experience in the <b>bail bond business<\/b>, and while many people have never met Michael, they already know him as one of the faces in the funny advertisements that we have all seen over the years. \u201cTo say I am excited about joining the AIA team would be an understatement,\u201d says Whalen. \u201cEveryone knows that there are many sureties in this business, but only one has a reputation for being truly &#8216;great&#8217;, and that is AIA. I am extremely proud to have the opportunity to be part of this amazing team and look forward to helping in every way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael will be based in Florida, and will play a key role in a wide range of agent management and development activities.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT AIA<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The AIA family of companies has been partnering with agents across the country for over a century. Formed in 2003 as an alliance of the surety bail industry\u2019s leading companies, Allegheny Casualty, International Fidelity and Associated Bond, AIA utilizes a unique \u201cservice-focused\u201d approach to management that provides its family of agents with the knowledge, tools and commitment they need to grow their business and succeed. AIA has become the overwhelming industry leader in agent service, national coverage, bail written and number of agents.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT EXPERTBAIL<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ExpertBail is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expertbail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bail bond<\/a> industry\u2019s first true national <b>bail bond<\/b> network. Comprised of the most experienced and highest quality bail agents in the industry, ExpertBail helps consumers reduce the clutter in the bail marketplace and directs them towards a trusted, proven and experienced bail agent in a simple and transparent way. Expert Bail is backed by AIA, the oldest and largest family of <b>bail bond<\/b> insurance companies. With over 150 years of stability, trust and knowledge behind every bond written in the ExpertBail Network, our focus is on the consumer and helping them through a difficult time. The mission of ExpertBail and its network of agents is not only to meet the expectations of our customers, but to exceed them substantially.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AIA, the nation\u2019s oldest and largest family of bail bond insurance companies, is pleased to announce a new addition to its industry leading Executive team. 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