Firm brings out tomahawk for employees

Alltrust Insurance founding partner Joe Part had an interesting experience the first time he went on a sales call with new employee Caz Piurowski — a former college and pro football player.

“I'm a pretty short guy and Caz is one-foot, two inches bigger than me,” recalls Part. “It was the first time a CEO I went to see burst out laughing and then apologized.”

The funny story illustrates a serious plan to help Alltrust, which focuses on employee benefits consulting, grow. Piurowski, hired late last year in a benefits adviser position, is part of a growing contingent of former Florida State University Seminole athletes to join the firm. A tight end from 2006 to 2009, Piurowski joins former teammate and 'Noles quarterback Drew Weatherford at Alltrust. Kristen Andonian, an account manager with Alltrust since 2007, was an FSU varsity swimmer.