Sam Rector

Sam Rector is a Casualty Broker in CRC Group’s National Construction Practice, based in Nashville, Tennessee. With over 11 years in the insurance industry and two years at CRC Group, Sam brings deep experience, market insight, and a client-first mindset to every placement.

Sam is most passionate about using his experience, effort, and technical knowledge to help retail partners add measurable value to their clients’ insurance programs. He specializes in General Liability and Excess coverage for construction risks, handling both practice and project-specific business across a wide range of exposures.

Sam graduated from Appalachian State University in 2015 with degrees in Risk Management & Insurance and Finance & Banking. His career began in the wholesale brokerage space, followed by seven years at a large retail brokerage before joining CRC Group, giving him a well-rounded perspective on both sides of the transaction and a strong appreciation for collaboration and execution.

Outside of work, Sam volunteers his time with several Nashville-based organizations focused on helping young people succeed, including the Teen Dream Center, Junior Achievement, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. He has been married for one year and is the proud owner of a one-year-old Weimaraner.

• OCIP/CCIP – Multi-Family, For-Sale residential, Institutional, Civil, Data Center/Tech, Healthcare, Entertainment
• Owners Interest
• Project Specific
• Complex GL and/or Excess Towers
• Practice Programs for General Contractors, and all Tiers of Subcontractors

As a unit of 23 construction specialists averaging over a decade of experience, the team currently places in excess of $400,000,000 annual premium into the Casualty surplus lines marketplace; with 3,500+ accounts written.

In 2025, the team added expertise in Dallas TX, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN and Phoenix AZ; now assuring a geographic footprint that aligns with their national clientele.

With a niche for individual or rolling CIP placements, and a variety of project specific or owners’ interest needs, the Aldrich team has substantial relationships with every meaningful construction market. In 2025, the team wrote project and WRAP policies encompassing more than $20B of construction values throughout the United States.

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Recent Successes - CRC Middle Market

Recent Successes - CRC Construction

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