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Coastal Insurance Underwriters Rebrands as Starwind Community Associations

October 28, 2025 - Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a CRC Group division, announces that Coastal Insurance Underwriters (CIU), a leading program administrator specializing in designing, creating, and managing insurance products for a variety of business classes, has rebranded to Starwind Community Associations.

Known for delivering highly specialized insurance solutions for condominium associations, homeowner associations, and golf and country clubs, CIU has long distinguished itself through its proprietary, realtime quote, bind, and issue web-based platform. This rebrand reflects the company’s integration into the Starwind Specialty family and its commitment to innovation, growth, and expanded capabilities.

“Our rebrand to Starwind Community Associations is more than a name change; it’s a promise to bring even greater resources and market access to our clients and partners,” said Sim Bridges, President and Chief Underwriting Officer. “We are building on decades of success while embracing the future with the backing and scale of the cohesive Starwind Specialty brand.”

Kimberly Bushong-Petrillo, President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “This change positions us to better serve agents and insureds with the same personal attention they’ve always valued, now supported by the broader capabilities and innovative mindset of the larger Starwind organization.”

Alex Bonds, Co-President of Starwind Specialty, commented: “Coastal’s reputation for precision underwriting, service excellence, and technology-driven solutions has always made them a natural fit within Starwind. By bringing these teams fully into the Starwind brand, we’re aligning under one identity that signals strength, unity, and a shared commitment to delivering market-leading solutions.”

Starwind Community Associations will continue to operate with the same experienced teams, delivering tailored insurance programs that meet the unique needs of their clients while benefiting from the expanded infrastructure, capacity, and carrier relationships of Starwind Specialty.

About Starwind Specialty
Starwind Specialty Insurance Services is one of the largest program management operations in North America, providing distribution partners and insureds unique, specialty products across multiple industries with a full suite of services - underwriting, distribution, and claims management. Learn more at www.starwindins.com.

About CRC Group
CRC Insurance Group, LLC, through its licensed operating entities, is one of North America's leading independent wholesale specialty insurance distributors, delivering the broadest range of insurance solutions available in the marketplace today. With over 5,500 teammates in offices across the United States and Canada, CRC Group places more than $30B in annual premiums across property and casualty, and employee benefits. Learn more at www.crcgroup.com.