About Sunbelt Insurance

A. Mark Slater, Jr.

A. Mark Slater, Jr. is the President of Sunbelt Insurance. Mark joined Sunbelt Insurance in 1987 and purchased the agency from Mark Slater Sr and Paul Stancil in 2011.Mark is the past President of the Insurors of Chattanooga also serving many years on its Board of Directors.  Mark earned the Insurors of Chattanooga Insuror of the Year award in 2002.  Mark also served on the Board of Directors for The Insurors of Tennessee from 2003-2005.A 1981 graduate of the Baylor School, Mark attended the University of Georgia and earned his B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He received his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 1995 and completed the Appalachian State University Insurance Executive Program and Drake University Insurance Program.Mark has two children, Alexa and Matthew and three step-children, Timothy, Jaime, and Tori . Mark is married to Lorrie Slater.

Carolyn Kell

Carolyn Kell joined Sunbelt Insurance as a Producer in Personal Lines in 1995 and has grown her business to include Personal and Business Insurance clients all over the Tennessee Valley.

In addition to her role as a very good insurance agent for her clients, Carolyn is the Operations Manager of Sunbelt Insurance.

Carolyn is married to Jon Kell and has two children, Jonathon and Callie.

Ed Lambert

Ed Lambert joined Sunbelt in 2007 as a Transportation Specialist and works exclusively with companies involved in the Transportation business.

Ed graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2004 and began his insurance career with a focus solely on Transportation and Trucking risks. After working for one of the country’s largest transportation insurance brokerage firms, Ed came to Sunbelt to become Director of our Transportation Division.

Ed is married to Jennifer, and has 3 beautiful daughters, Caroline, Lucie, and Mary-Frances.

Benny Patterson

Benny Patterson joined Sunbelt in 2009 after beginning his insurance career May 2007 as a producer for a company specializing in the transportation industry.

Prior to insurance Benny was the Controller for a mid-size transportation company for 15 years with one of the duties being the negotiating and purchasing of transportation coverage’s for that company. Benny’s previous responsibility of being “on the other side” of the insurance transaction helps him better understand and better able to meet his client’s needs for this unique transaction.

Benny’s main focus is working with Trucking and Transportation clients with 1-20 power units in the southeast region. Benny believes that his experience in the transportation industry combined with his insurance knowledge, integrity, and hard work are key components to his continued success on behalf of his clients.

Bob Hill

Bob Hill is a personal and commercial lines producer who also has extensive knowledge of life and health insurance.

Bob has been with Sunbelt since 1991 and has been in the insurance business for 23 years.

Bob is married to Kathy Hill. They have one son.

John Slater

John is a Chattanooga native and alumnus of The McCallie School. He attended the University of Tennessee and resides in Hixson with his wife Holly and daughter Chloe. He is a family man, avid sports fan and outdoor enthusiast. He brings that same passion, competitive spirit, and enthusiasm to his clients to provide them with excellent protection at a great price. John began his insurance career at Sunbelt Insurance in 2006.

Jaime Barlow

Commercial and Personal Lines
Jaime Barlow joined the Sunbelt Insurance family in early 2017. She is devoted to her clients and their peace of mind. Jaime is licensed in both property and casualty insurance and is passionate about both commercial and personal lines. Having worked in the hospitality industry, she accustomed to hard work and strives to deliver only the best customer service. She lives in the Chattanooga area with her two beautiful daughters, Ivie and Violet

Randy Coody

Randy joined Sunbelt Insurance Group in 2018 continuing his insurance career as a Transportation Specialist. Randy has focused solely on Trucking and Transportation Insurance since 2016. Randy’s well rounded career experiences in management, sales and production prior to insurance developed an acute attention to detail and diligent work ethic. Randy always puts his clients’ best interests at heart and at the top of his priorities.
In his free time, Randy enjoys spending time with his wife Summer and their son Jackson while kayaking, fishing, home improvement projects, and visiting small rural towns with historical backgrounds.

Patrick Healy

Patrick is a Chattanooga native, alumnus of Notre Dame High School and attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In his spare time he volunteers as a Middle School head football coach. After serving in the United States Army for over 3 years on active duty, he decided to move back home to Chattanooga to continue his service in the Army Reserves as a Truck Driver. His knowledge and training as a fellow truck driver allows him to understand the capabilities of operating heavy equipment. After working in trucking insurance with a nationwide focus, Patrick decided to come to Sunbelt where he could commit to a regional territory. This allows him to provide a better personal experience visiting with his clients and prospective clients.

Scott Steward

Scott joined Sunbelt Insurance in 2018 as a transportation agent. He graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in Mathematics and double minored in Bible and Youth Ministry. He has been the youth pastor and bass player at a church in the Chattanooga area since 2014. The passion and integrity that is ingrained in him through his church is the same passion and integrity that he brings to helping his clients. When he isn’t working, he is enjoying the outdoors, hiking, paddle boarding, or playing disc golf.

History

Sunbelt Insurance is an independent insurance agency providing personal and commercial property and casualty insurance as well as life and health insurance.  The agency was formed in 1984 with roots that extend into the 1930’s.

Sunbelt Insurance is a full service insurance agency.  We are blessed with thousands of customers across the Southeast who honor us by placing their insurance with our agency.  We work with individuals and families for all aspects of their personal insurance needs.  We also protect businesses of every type and size with the commercial insurance products that best fit the needs of each business.  In addition to our broader commercial insurance department Sunbelt Insurance has a dedicated Transportation Insurance Department that focuses their attention solely on the insurance needs of the Transportation Industry.  Our agency is also blessed to offer the ServLine Program, created in conjunction with one of our valued insurance company partners, working with Utility Companies, Municipalities, and their customers all over the Southeast.

Sunbelt Insurance is automated in all aspects of our business except how we answer our phones!  We operate with the latest version of the AMS360 online agency management system and provide a secure opportunity on this website for our customers to notify us of changes and claims, issue online certificates of insurance, or make payments owed to our agency.   We also strive to offer a very personal customer service experience and encourage our customers to work with us by their preferred means of communication, not ours.  We can be reached through our website, email, fax, or phone.  If you call during business hours you will even be greeted by our valued receptionist instead of an impersonal automated system.

Sunbelt Insurance represents many of the finest national and regional insurance companies in the industry.  Our agency has its eye to the future and strives to provide proactive management and technological answers with an aggressive approach to sales in today’s changing insurance market. The staff of Sunbelt Insurance  is made up experienced, hard-working insurance advisors driven to provide the best in customer service and assist in providing for our clients’ insurance needs.   Our motto:  Protection.  Personal Service.  Peace of Mind.

Mission Statement

At Sunbelt Insurance, we strive to:

Exceed the expectations of our clients, prospects, and insurance companies delivering insurance and financial services with excellence and integrity.