Our Team
We are incredibly proud of our professional team, built on shared values and a reputation for excellence. Our team members have an average of 25 years of insurance experience, and we invest in our employees’ continuing education and professional growth. Come meet our Borden Insurance family!
David Morales is a Corpus Christi native and has been in the Property and Casualty insurance industry since 1998. In his current role at Borden Insurance, David serves as Commercial Operations Director & Retention Specialist. He has previously worked as an underwriter on the company side, managing general agency and on the retail agency side. He is a graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate. He later acquired his Masters of Business Administration (MBA), his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) certification and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. He is also currently working towards a Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation.
Duncan Guignet is a native of Corpus Christi and has worked in Personal Lines Insurance for the past thirteen years. He specializes in assisting high net worth clients identify their exposures to risk and design unique solutions to manage those exposures.
Jason Gilbert is a Nueces County Native who has been in the insurance industry since 1994. He began his career with Humana Healthcare and has been an independent agent since 1999. In February 2010, he began working for Borden insurance. He currently holds a Certified Marine Insurance Professional designation (CMIP), a construction Risk Insurance Specialist designation (CRIS) as well as a Certified Insurance Counselor designation (CIC).
Jennifer Sosa is a Corpus Christi native who has worked in the insurance industry since 1998. She joined the Borden team in February 2017 as an Employee Benefits Advisor. She began her career with Aetna U.S. Healthcare and then joined Swantner & Gordon Higginbotham in Corpus Christi, where she managed the agency’s largest accounts while also leading their Account Management Team. She currently holds a Life & Health Insurance Counselor License (Benefits Consulting License) as well as a NAHU Self-Funded Program Certification.
Mark W. Ray is a native Texan and resident of Corpus Christi since 1972. He graduated from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos with a bachelor's degree in Marketing. His insurance experience spans 34 years, first as a commercial insurance agent with Swantner and Gordon Insurance Agency, before joining Borden Insurance in 2005. Mr. Ray specializes in oil and gas, lawyers' professional liability and other commercial property and casualty coverage.
Mike is a Corpus Christi native and graduate of King High School. He earned his Bachelors of Business Administration in Insurance from North Texas State University, and has worked in the insurance industry since 1979. He also holds several industry designations including his CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter), ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant), and CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor).
Michael Swantner is a native of Corpus Christi and holds both bachelors and masters of business administration degrees in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia. He has 41 years of insurance industry experience, all in the Corpus Christi community. Over the years, he has served in numerous community volunteer positions. Currently he serves as chairman of the Corpus Christi Medical Center's Board of Trustees, volunteer with the Corpus Christi State School, chairman of the Bill Glass Ministries' Champions for Today program in South Texas, and an active member of First United Methodist Church.
Murray Bass III began his insurance career with Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs, the nation’s seventh largest insurance intermediary, where he served as their Director of Benefits & Financial Services in the Corpus Christi office from 1997 to 2005. After leaving Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs in January of 2005, he formed his own agency, Benefit Solutions, which merged with Borden Insurance in 2009.
Donna Q
“The staff at Borden is professional, respectful, and knowledgeable.”
Dolly R
“Duncan is always very courteous and quickly responds to any inquiry.”
Frank H
“Catherine Gorrell at your local office in Corpus has been a blessing. I wish other companies would hire people like her. Thank you!”
Julian C
“Carmen Estrada is always courteous and anxious to help.”
Charles H
“Carmen keeps me on track and goes out of her way to make sure I know exactly what is going on. She does a great job.”
Marilyn W
“Michael Swantner is always looking out for our needs and calls when something comes up.”
Bronwen C
“Maria Longoria takes very good care of me. She is knowledgeable and investigates options.”
Billy E
“Carmen is always very warm and personable! She also tries to get us the very best deal! If she’s not available, she always calls back promptly.”
Carolyn M
“Terry has been wonderful to work with.”
Andrew M
“Catherine Gorrell has always been able to explain the policy details, giving me clarification of the levels of coverage I need.”