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“Being true to who we are is key; we are purely a referral-based business. There is zero marketing or advertising”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
Andy Dunagan is a nationally recognized workers’ compensation leader with nearly 25 years of experience across brokerage, consulting, and program leadership. He currently serves as SVP, national workers’ compensation practice leader at Wholesure, where he leads strategy, carrier partnerships, and complex program solutions for agents and clients nationwide.
Prior to joining Wholesure, Andy spent more than five years with Specialty Risk Partners, serving as president and helping build the firm’s specialty workers’ compensation platform. Specialty Risk Partners was formed to deliver an innovative alternative to traditional workers’ compensation solutions through a comprehensive approach that delivers results for agents, clients, and program partners.
Earlier in his career, Andy was a partner at Pritchard & Jerden, where he became a shareholder and spent more than a decade advising clients on workers’ compensation and risk management strategies. He began his career as an insurance broker with Turner Wood & Smith, building a strong foundation in client advocacy and technical placement.
Andy earned a BA in business administration from Mercer University and holds the Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional (CWCP) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations. His areas of specialization include temporary staffing, professional employer organizations, warehouse and logistics, construction, captives, and large deductible programs.
1900 Ashwood, Suite 330, Atlanta, GA 30338
214 261 1255
adunagan@wholesure.com
linkedin.com/in/andydunagan
wholesure.com
Andy Dunagan
SVP, National Workers Compensation Practice Leader
Wholesure
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
2001–2007
2007–2020
2020–2024
2024–Present
2025
Insurance broker at Turner Wood & Smith
2001–2007
Partner at Pritchard & Jerden
2007–2020
President at Specialty Risk Partners
2020–2024
SVP, national workers’ comp practice leader at Wholesure
2024–Present
Appointed national construction practice co-leader at Brown & Riding
2025
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day,” he says.
While at the helm of a rapidly growing business and a family that includes two young children at home, Rakowski has learned to manage what he calls a “never-ending list of commitments” that consists of a new team member each month, a new interstate office and two to three new referral partners monthly.
“Our business is a human business, so investing genuine time in every person can be draining on a personal level. Balancing it all is a challenge,” he says. “Simply put, do what you say you will do, and act at all times with honesty and integrity, being respectful and empathetic. The financial outcomes are a byproduct of the human interactions we have.”
Attracting, retaining and delivering exceptional client outcomes and service starts with a sincere interest in their journey and remaining relevant to them as their lives and needs evolve, notes Rakowski. He points out that he and his team put in most of the work upfront in building meaningful relationships, which is a testament to its 99% client retention rate.
He says, “We are clear in the types of clients we work best with and our value proposition. We also look for a cultural alignment with all of our referral partners, and we are acutely aware of our strengths and how different we are from our industry peers.”
Rakowski recently opened a Queensland business and plans a foot in every other capital city. He strives to establish the brokerage as a national business with on-the-ground representation in every state by the end of 2025.