Jim has more than twenty-five years of experience in the insurance industry. In 1985, he founded SouthwestRe and began implementing a reinsurance program offering limited capitalization, producer-owned reinsurance companies. The program has grown to include more than 3,000 producers nationwide and has resulted in the formation and management of over 600 producer-owned companies. With his extensive background in insurance accounting, taxation, and administration, Jim has been a frequent speaker for national organizations such as the Auto Dealers Services Program and is a member of the Insurance Industry Task Force on Producer-Owned Reinsurance Companies. Jim consults with insurance companies and automobile dealers on insurance alternatives available in today's regulatory climate.