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Their respective names are synonymous with reaching new heights, which is exactly what Ascension Insurance, Inc. hopes to do in the employee benefits marketplace following its recent acquisition of Summit America Insurance.
The two firms share a philosophy about the power of “combining specialized resources with a consultative approach,” according to Leonard P. Kline, Jr., president and CEO of Ascension, one of the nation’s 30 largest agencies by revenue size with 32 offices across the U.S.
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