"Having an opportunity to take time and help with the New Orleans rebuilding effort was a truly amazing experience," said Kelli Stanford, president of Ed Weeren Insurance Agency, a CAA member agency. "CAA embraces every chance we have to work with other independent agents for the betterment of peoples' homes and lives. This is something we not only value as individuals but as an organization."

Hundreds of agents and industry representatives attending IIABA's Fall Leadership Conference volunteered their time to the rebuilding effort underway in New Orleans. The volunteers for the NOAHH worked with the staff, qualified homeowners, and sponsors to build simple, affordable homes with long-term, interest-free mortgages. These homes give their future owners an opportunity to build a better future for their families.

"I was very humbled to be involved with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity rebuilding project. After witnessing firsthand the amount of destruction inflicted upon the New Orleans area, I was pleased to have an avenue to help out with the massive restoration project in progress on the Gulf Coast," said Greg Wassberg, CIC, officer and partner with Crockett Insurance Service, a CAA member agency.

About Combined Agents of America, LLC
Founded in 1997 Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) is based in Austin, Texas, and comprised of 35 independent insurance agencies located throughout the state. By funneling the agencies' combined premiums, CAA brings larger volume commitments to insurance companies, while enabling its members to greatly improve their bottom line and realize greater benefits from insurance companies, vendor discounts, profit sharing and other incentives. CAA is the leading independent agency with many of the top rated insurance companies in Texas, and is also one of the fastest growing. Additional information is available at www.combinedagents.com.

CAA member agencies include: Bartlett, Baggett & Shands, Benchmark Insurance Group, Benton-Luttrell-Brown Company, Bigham-Kliewer-Chapman-Watts Insurance Agency, Bosworth & Associates, Bryan Insurance Agency Ltd., Brownrigg Insurance Agency Inc., Cravens/Warren & Co., Crockett Insurance Services, Duncan, Fraser & Bridges Insurance Agency Inc., Edmond, Deaton & Stephens Insurance Agency Inc., Evans, Ewan & Brady Insurance Agency Inc., First Insurance Services, First Southwest Insurance Agency, GBS Insurance Agency Inc., Grona Boles and Martin Insurance Agency Inc., Insurance Associates of Texas, Insurance Net Inc., JHC Insurance Agency Inc., J. S. Edwards & Sherlock Insurance Agency, Lynn, Kiecke, Lackey Insurance Group, Inc., McCorkle Commercial Insurance Agency, Mims & Smith Insurance Associates, Henry Norris Insurance Agency Inc., Pierson & Fendley Insurance Agency, LLC, Pinnacle Insurance Group Inc., Porter Insurance Agency Inc., Purifoy & Company, Bill Russell Insurance Agency Inc., The Shropshire Agency Inc., Siegeler Insurance Agency, Inc., Walthall, Sachse & Pipes, Inc., Weatherby-Eisenrich Inc., Ed Weeren Insurance Agency Inc., Wellmann Insurance Agency, Inc., and Whorton Insurance Services