Steamboat Group

Steamboat Group A group of best-in-class insurance-related businesses driving growth and leading change. We’re more than a collection of insurance industry brands.

Over the last decade, Steamboat Group has built a reputation for delivering strategic solutions, insights, perspectives and support that help our agents, businesses, financial and carrier partners protect and grow their institutions. Our range of risk-management products, services, technology, and expertise create efficient and effective results. We’re experienced in critical infrastructure, techn

ology and compliance practices – yet genuinely entrepreneurial and collaborative in spirit. Our capabilities include:
- Collateral tracking technology
- Lender-placed insurance
- Investor property solutions
- Business process outsourcing
- Industry thought leadership
- Business investments/alliances

Great compliance work does not happen by chance. It is built on precision, focus, and curiosity. We are excited to annou...
05/07/2026

Great compliance work does not happen by chance. It is built on precision, focus, and curiosity.

We are excited to announce the promotion of Deana King to Compliance Analyst at Steamboat Group!

Since joining in January 2015, Deana has shown a strong ability to manage complex processes with accuracy and care. She plays a key role in handling surplus lines tax transactions, ensuring each step meets strict state requirements.

In her new role, Deana will manage the processing, handling, and reporting of surplus lines tax transactions in compliance with state requirements. She will also support payment requests, regulatory monitoring, and internal compliance efforts.

Please join us in congratulating Deana on this exciting next step in her career.

Resounding congratulations to Steamboat Group’s CEO Angel Cruz on his 10-year milestone anniversary at the company! Ange...
04/27/2026

Resounding congratulations to Steamboat Group’s CEO Angel Cruz on his 10-year milestone anniversary at the company!

Angel is the company’s key strategic leader and partner in the successful operations of our business units. His expertise and guidance oversee future investments across the group.

With over 35 years of industry experience, Angel has served as our EVP and CFO overseeing the finance, accounting, and technology teams. His leadership as CEO has guided our teams to even greater growth, success, and innovation, with an even brighter future ahead.

Thank you, Angel, for a decade of dedication! Your encouragement and undeniable work ethic serve as daily motivators to our team members. We are extremely thankful for you leading the way!

Steamboat Group is proud to announce that Adam Rawlings has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Marketing! Adam...
04/23/2026

Steamboat Group is proud to announce that Adam Rawlings has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Marketing!

Adam brings a strategic, systems-oriented approach to modern marketing leadership. He is responsible for shaping and executing marketing initiatives that support business growth, brand positioning, and long-term operational effectiveness—particularly in complex, highly regulated environments. Adam’s work sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and analytics, ensuring marketing efforts are both impactful and sustainable.

"To say Adam works incredibly hard is an understatement," said Steamboat Group CEO Angel Cruz. "He brings a vast depth of marketing theory and strategy to the team that has already started to make a direct impact. His wealth of knowledge is impressive, and he continues to find solutions for innovation and growth. There is no doubt he deserves this promotion to the Steamboat Group leadership team."

For a greater understanding of how Adam uses his expertise with his new strategic leadership role, please click here: https://zurl.co/C7K8b

Congratulations, Adam!

Chief Compliance Officer Kirk Stephens, CRCM, is currently attending the 2026 Asurity Forum April 20-24 in New Orleans, ...
04/21/2026

Chief Compliance Officer Kirk Stephens, CRCM, is currently attending the 2026 Asurity Forum April 20-24 in New Orleans, Louisiana!

Tellum Advisory EVP Joe Posavec is also in attendance. If you would like to set up a meeting with either Kirk or Joe, please reach out to them directly.

The 2026 Forum, held at the Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria, is a place where compliance leaders connect, collaborate, and lead. With leaders from around the country with expertise in fair lending, risk, and regulatory strategy, attendees share insight, attend sessions, and network while defining what responsible innovation looks like in practice.

OSC is proudly sponsoring the Asurity Academy portion of this year’s event. The academy gives attendees an opportunity to earn education credits while gaining practical insight into the regulatory and operational challenges shaping financial services today.

Kirk and Joe look forward to collaborating with compliance industry experts from around the country at this exciting and relevant compliance forum.

More information can be found here: https://zurl.co/kb6ie

04/21/2026

Chief Compliance Officer Kirk Stephens, CRCM, is currently attending the 2026 Asurity Forum April 20-24 in New Orleans, Louisiana!

Tellum Advisory EVP Joe Posavec is also in attendance. If you would like to set up a meeting with either Kirk or Joe, please reach out to them directly.

The 2026 Forum, held at the Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria, is a place where compliance leaders connect, collaborate, and lead. With leaders from around the country with expertise in fair lending, risk, and regulatory strategy, attendees share insight, attend sessions, and network while defining what responsible innovation looks like in practice.

OSC is proudly sponsoring the Asurity Academy portion of this year’s event. The academy gives attendees an opportunity to earn education credits while gaining practical insight into the regulatory and operational challenges shaping financial services today.

Kirk and Joe look forward to collaborating with compliance industry experts from around the country at this exciting and relevant compliance forum.

More information can be found here: https://zurl.co/IY1E3

Leadership team members are excited to attend the 2026 Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) Mid-Yea...
04/16/2026

Leadership team members are excited to attend the 2026 Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) Mid-Year Meeting! The event will take place April 28-30, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.

CEO Angel Cruz, OSC President Keith Gilroy, and OSC EVP José Perez de Corcho will attend this year’s meeting. If you are attending and would like to set up a meeting with one of the team members during the event, please reach out to our team directly.

This exciting annual event hosts business thought leaders with incredible workshops, presentations, a town hall meeting, and a plethora of networking opportunities.

This meeting gives attendees the opportunity to develop or further key relationships within the changing industry. We look forward to meeting with everyone there!

Please join us in welcoming Jennifer Higbee to the Steamboat Group team as Senior Compliance Analyst! In this role, Jenn...
03/10/2026

Please join us in welcoming Jennifer Higbee to the Steamboat Group team as Senior Compliance Analyst!

In this role, Jennifer is responsible for ensuring surplus lines taxes are filed in compliance with state requirements by processing, handling, reporting, and requesting payment for transactions for the organization. She also trains and guides new surplus team members and assists the manager as needed on high-level projects.

Jennifer brings over 15 years of professional experience in various analyst roles, including as a Product Filing Analyst, Support Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, and Reporting Analyst across insurance, healthcare, and technology companies. She earned her A.A.S. Medical Office Assistant – Insurance Specialist/Transcriptionist degree from Luzerne County Community College.

Welcome, Jennifer!

Select members of the Steamboat Group, SUI, and OSC leadership team will attend the upcoming 2026 WSIA Underwriting Summ...
03/09/2026

Select members of the Steamboat Group, SUI, and OSC leadership team will attend the upcoming 2026 WSIA Underwriting Summit March 22-25 in Nashville, Tennessee!

Steamboat Group CEO Angel Cruz will be joined by SUI/OSC President Keith Gilroy and OSC EVP José Perez de Corcho at the summit.

If you would like to set up a meeting, please reach out to them directly. They would love the opportunity to meet with fellow attendees interested in learning more about our distribution and diverse solutions.

This year’s event, held at the Ga***rd Opryland Resort & Convention Center, gives WSIA members and carriers the opportunity to develop or further key relationships.

More information is available here: https://zurl.co/HZfpd

We look forward to seeing several partners there!

03/05/2026

Recently, CefPro Connect shared the thoughts and analysis of our very own Joe Posavec, EVP of Tellum Advisory, regarding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) new outlines for bank regulatory changes.

In the article, Joe breaks down the changes for this year’s regulatory landscape – from a paired down and streamlined oversight of community banks to the removal of climate change-related financial risk mandates.

If you’d like to learn more about this, alongside Joe’s in-depth analysis on banking regulation changes from 2025 to 2026, reach out to Joe directly or check out the full article here: https://zurl.co/etBIx

Chief Compliance Officer Kirk Stephens looks forward to joining industry peers at the 2026 National Flood Association (N...
03/04/2026

Chief Compliance Officer Kirk Stephens looks forward to joining industry peers at the 2026 National Flood Association (NFA) Annual Conference March 15-17 in Scottsdale, Arizona!

On Monday, Kirk will be a featured panelist on the “Future of Private Flood” panel. Discussions will include private flood market growth potential, as well as considerations for the recent proposal for the private market to take on more of the current NFIP policies.

EVP of Business Development and Client Services Michael Randall, SVP of Business Development Don Curtis, and AVP of Business Development Kelson Penn will also represent OSC at the event alongside Tellum Advisory EVP Joe Posavec. If you attend and would like to set up a meeting with any of our team members, please reach out to them directly.

The two-day conference, held at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort, includes a jam-schedule of panels, presentations, interactive workshops, and evening receptions for networking. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from experts about various topics on the NFIP, legal and regulatory discussions, and more.

More information can be found here: https://zurl.co/SPTVc

We look forward to seeing everyone in Scottsdale!

Congratulations to Roger Davis as we celebrate his 15th year at Steamboat Group! Roger is a Software Development Enginee...
03/02/2026

Congratulations to Roger Davis as we celebrate his 15th year at Steamboat Group!

Roger is a Software Development Engineer, where he designs, develops, and maintains automated test frameworks and tools, ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products.

He joined the company in January 2011.

Roger, your dedication and hard work over the past 15 years have made a real impact on our team. You consistently bring clarity, collaboration, and technical excellence to every project, making the team stronger. We’re truly grateful to have you with us on this journey.

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