J. Smith Lanier & Co., one of the largest privately owned insurance brokers in the United States, has announced the promotion for Senior Vice President was awarded to Chip Hoover in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

A native of Murfreesboro, Chip received his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Middle Tennessee State University. He is a graduate of Leadership Middle Tennessee, past Board Chair for Main Street Murfreesboro, Inc., and the 2007 recipient of the Insurers of Tennessee Young Agent of Year award. Chip and his family are members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Senior Vice President promotions are awarded based on achieving established sales goals in 2015, their expertise in the industry, overall performance, leadership and individual production efforts.

J. Smith Lanier & Co., headquartered in West Point, Georgia, is an employee-owned company that was founded in 1868 and has become one of the largest privately owned insurance brokers in the United States. Since 1868, the company has grown from a three-employee local agency to a major regional firm employing over 600 employees in eight divisions and 22 branch offices. J. Smith Lanier & Co. offers commercial and personal lines insurance, employee benefits, surety, aviation and risk control.