Los Angeles Regional Office

Chief Executive Officer -  Russell Ellers
Claims Manager -   Bryan Carpenter
Underwriting Manager - Gina Carstens
Senior Underwriter - John Sugar, CPCU
Underwriter - Soren Pato
Underwriter - Shannon Melamed
Underwriter - Gabe Wilson
Marketing Representative - Tim Malone

Deep South’s California office, opened in 2007, is part of a successful national "full service" organization that underwrites and manages commercial lines of insurance, uniquely delivered on a monoline basis, to professionally managed independent agents and brokers throughout the United States.  Deep South is a full service distributor of “A” Rated commercial insurance products and focuses on meeting the insurance needs and exceeding the expectations of its customers through competitive pricing and exceptionally responsive claims services.  With over 40 years of nationwide achievements in the commercial insurance industry, Deep South has expanded its claims and underwriting prowess to the Western Region of the United States.  

In the nation’s largest Commercial Automobile insurance market, Deep South pledges to provide the California market with its distinctive dedication to underwriting integrity, professional loss control services, and proactive claims management, supporting its expertise as an experienced specialist in the Commercial Automobile product line.  The focus of Deep South’s California office is to aggressively write business throughout the state and provide its customers with unparalleled service through a commitment to stability, innovation, and leadership. 

Deep South is a full service transportation underwriting firm with absolute pricing and underwriting authority.  Our California office is prideful in underwriting risks on an account-by-account basis and writes risks across an extensive spectrum of commercial lines business including commercial automobile and inland marine.  

To learn more about Deep South, contact us at (866) 892-7670.