Sihle Insurance Group
Blake Newman is an experienced insurance professional with over 25 years in the industry. Currently serving as an Equity Partner at Sihle Insurance Group since March 2011, Blake focuses on providing a comprehensive range of business and personal insurance solutions. Prior to this role, Blake worked as a Sales Associate at Newman Crane & Associates Insurance, Inc. and as a Commercial Sales Executive at JBN Consulting Services, LLC, specializing in commercial insurance and surety bonds. Blake's career began as an Agent at Preferred Auto & Homeowners Insurance Agency, Inc., focusing on personal lines insurance. Blake holds a BA in Sociology, Economics, and Business Administration from the University of North Florida and has a foundational education from the University of Florida.
Sihle Insurance Group
Founded by Gerald Sihle in 1974, Sihle Insurance Group offers a comprehensive array of commercial, business, homeowner, personal, employee benefits, bonds, payroll services and specialty lines of insurance. Sihle is headquartered in Altamonte Springs, with sales and service offices in Deland, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Pensacola, Tampa Bay and Vero Beach. With revenue from property/casualty premiums of $151 million last year, Sihle ranked No. 70 in Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Private/Independent Agencies, and is consistently in the Top 100 over the years.