USI Southwest, located in Houston, is a division of USI Holdings, a diversified insurance and financial services firm, which maintains headquarters in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. USI Holdings, founded in 1994, is a leading distributor of insurance and financial products and services to businesses throughout the United States. The company operates more than 70 offices in 19 states in the United States. USI Southwest is one of Texas' preeminent full-service property/casualty insurance and benefits firms, providing life and employee benefits and risk management consulting.