Galt Insurance Group grows commercial insurance division, adds staff and expands coverage

Galt Insurance Group, a full-service insurance agency headquartered on Fifth Avenue South, has expanded its Commercial Insurance Division, offering a wide range of business coverage for hotels, golf courses, restaurants, free-standing buildings, storage facilities, country clubs, construction companies and other large organizations. 

Founded in 2004 by Christian Galt, a third-generation insurance professional, Galt Insurance is a leading provider of quality protection for individuals, families and businesses throughout Florida and 17 other states. The commercial lines department can provide coverage for automobile and property insurance, errors and omissions, workers compensation and liability insurance. 

Galt Insurance has grown to more than 20 team members, including the recent addition of Commercial Lines Director Stephen Kirby. A graduate of the University of Florida, Kirby brings more than 20 years of industry experience to this position where he and his team will focus exclusively on the placement of commercial insurance business in the state of Florida as well as the other states represented by Galt Insurance. 

“We are pleased to welcome Stephen to our growing team of professionals as we expand our Commercial Insurance Division on Fifth Avenue South,” Galt said. “Our agency’s success has been driven by understanding clients’ coverage needs, providing superior client service and offering competitive rates in the volatile Florida marketplace.” 

“Galt Insurance has been a prominent business along Fifth Avenue South for nearly 10 years,” said Bruce Barone, Jr., executive director for the Fifth Avenue South BID. “We are proud to be the home of such a premier insurance provider, not only for families and businesses on Fifth Avenue South, but throughout Florida and other parts of the country.”