Custard Continues Expansion with Fountain, Keat, Sanders & Associates Merger

Atlanta, GA - March 16, 2009 - Custard Insurance Adjusters, Inc. announced today their merger with FKS Fountain, Keat, Sanders & Associates, continuing its growth and expansion in the South. With offices in Anniston, Montgomery, and Mobile, Alabama, and 25 years of service in the IA industry, FKS built a reputation of being one of the larger and more established IA firms in the South.

FKS has been a multi-line adjusting firm, specializing in the investigation and adjustment of commercial lines, personal lines and casualty claims. FKS has also provided risk management, third party administration and catastrophe services to its customers. FKS personnel have significant experience in handling diverse and complex insurance claims, and all of their adjusters are college graduates that are professionally trained and licensed

"We are very excited and fortunate to have the FKS team on board. Their expertise, professionalism and immense knowledge of the IA industry will further strengthen our presence in the South and prove to be a great asset to the overall operations of CIA," states Joe Wiggins, Sr. VP & District Manager.

The merger establishes the newly expanded CIA/FKS offices as one of the premier independent adjusting firms in the state of Alabama. The principals of FKS, Mickey Fountain (Montgomery), Jim Keat (Anniston), and Joe Sanders (Mobile), will serve as branch managers of their respective locations. With seven offices located throughout the state in Birmingham, Anniston, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Mobile, and Dothan, CIA provides its client partners with complete multi-line coverage throughout Alabama.


About Custard
Custard Insurance Adjusters, Inc. is one of the largest independent loss adjusting companies in North America. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Custard has over 600 employees and 240 offices serving the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The company is the largest, privately held adjusting company offering true multi-line services that include casualty, liability and property claims management as well as personal and commercial transportation services. Custard's specialty divisions also provide services in the areas of third party administration, catastrophe, environment, international, litigation, subrogation, marine, and warranty & inspection services.