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TITAN Aerospace Insurance Acquires Ouzel Services, Inc.

Ouzel Services, Inc.

Acquisition expands TAI’s aviation insurance expertise and strengthens presence on the West Coast with the addition of Erik Everson.

Dallas, TX (May 6, 2026) – TITAN Aerospace Insurance (TAI), a subsidiary of TITAN Aviation Fuels, announced the acquisition of Ouzel Services, Inc., an aviation-focused insurance firm based in Redding, California. As part of the acquisition, founder Erik Everson joins the TAI team, bringing extensive experience in aviation operations, insurance strategy, and client-focused risk management solutions.

A third-generation aviator, Everson founded Ouzel Services, Inc. and co-founded Jefferson Aviation Insurance Solutions, where he specialized in helping aviation clients navigate complex insurance renewals, coverage strategies, and risk management solutions.

In addition to his aviation insurance background, Everson has served as a Commercial Insurance Broker with Jefferson Financial & Insurance Services, advising business owners on comprehensive insurance programs and tailored coverage strategies through a service-driven approach.

Earlier in his career, Everson spent more than six years with Air Shasta Rotor & Wing as an A&P Mechanic Apprentice and Line Service Technician. Through hands-on experience in helicopter operations, maintenance, and airport services, he developed a deep operational understanding of the aviation industry that continues to shape his client-first philosophy today.

“The acquisition of Ouzel Services and addition of Erik to our team represents another exciting step in TAI’s continued growth,” said Jon Downey, CEO of TITAN Aerospace Insurance. “Erik’s operational aviation background, insurance expertise, and relationship-driven approach align perfectly with the values and service commitment we bring to our clients across the aviation industry.”

TAI continues to expand its capabilities and service offerings while providing tailored aviation insurance solutions designed to support FBOs, operators, and aviation businesses nationwide.

Mr. Wagner brings with him over 20 years of commercial aviation insurance underwriting and program administration experience with some of the most respected names in the aviation insurance marketplace, including AIG and Old Republic Aerospace. He is a 1996 graduate of the University of Georgia’s Risk Management and Insurance program. He was part of the original team at TITAN Specialty Markts where he currently holds responsibility for overseeing TITAN’s carrier relations and placement strategy.

Michael Clark has over 20 years of insurance industry experience almost all of it spent as a senior executive within the aviation and aerospace sector. He has served as the Head of the Aviation and Aerospace Business Unit at QBE where he and his team founded the Aviation Division in 2011, in a 50/50 Joint Venture with QBE’s Aerospace Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, and quickly turned the business unit into one of the largest and most profitable underwriters in the global aviation insurance marketplace. Prior to QBE, he served for 10 years as a Senior Vice President at Old Republic Aerospace, where he led the Special Risk Division, overseeing a multidisciplinary team and a portfolio of specialty aerospace business in excess of $50,000,000 USD in annual revenue. He is a former U.S. Marine and an aviation enthusiast.