McGriff appoints Scroggins as Chief Administrative Officer

January 5, 2022

McGriff today announced the appointment of Keith Scroggins, currently a Regional Director for the business, to the newly created role of Chief Administrative Officer.

In his new position, Scroggins will be responsible for McGriff’s administrative functions, including administrative services, business systems, market conduct, marketing and communications, real estate and facilities, training and development, and regional accounting. He will be based in the business’s Raleigh, North Carolina, office.

“As we continue to move our business forward, we’ve identified the need for a dedicated CAO to further build out our functional areas to support our accelerated growth strategy,” said Renee Keen, CEO, McGriff Small Business and Personal. “Keith’s background in the business and his expertise across a variety of functions make him the perfect fit for this role.”

In his 20-year career with Truist Insurance Holdings and its BB&T predecessor, Scroggins has served in various positions of increasing responsibility, beginning with his initial recruitment into the BB&T Leadership Development Program in 2002. He also worked with BridgeTrust Title Group, a division of McGriff, in various capacities, including Agency Operations Leader overseeing all operational aspects of the organization.

Over the past nine years, he has held several leadership responsibilities at McGriff, including producer recruitment and development, risk control, claims, and programs.

Scroggins holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He is also a graduate of the Appalachian State University Executive Insurance Program.

“We’re excited about what Keith can bring to his new position,” said Read Davis, CEO, McGriff Specialty and Middle Market. “His broad-based knowledge of the insurance industry, coupled with his astute understanding of how our business operates, will guarantee his success as CAO.”

A subsidiary of Truist Insurance Holdings, McGriff is a full-service insurance broker providing risk management and insurance solutions to clients across the United States. The firm’s coverages include commercial property and casualty, corporate bonding and surety services, cyber, management liability, captives and alternative risk transfer programs, small business, employee benefits, title insurance, personal lines, and life and health.

Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc.(opens in a new tab), the sixth largest insurance broker in the U.S., and seventh largest in the world, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Truist Bank. Truist Insurance Holdings operates more than 250 offices through its subsidiaries: McGriff Insurance Services, Inc.; CRC Insurance Services, Inc.; Crump Life Insurance Services, Inc.; AmRisc, LLC; and its Premium Finance companies (AFCO Credit Corporation, Prime Rate Premium Finance Corporation, Inc., and CAFO Inc.).