Paul began his insurance career in 1994 with Commercial Union Insurance Company in Boston, MA. Paul is the third Traughber to be in the insurance business in Los Angeles with his grandfather, Frank Traughber the founder or Alandale Insurance on Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles in 1928. Paul has held his Property and Casualty Broker License since 1994.

While with Commercial Union Paul was able to work in Underwriter, Risk Management, Claims, National Accounts and Regional Marketing. After 18 months with Commercial Union in Boston and New York, Paul was transferred to the Los Angeles office where he realized his desire to join the brokerage side of the business with Alandale.

Paul joined Alandale Insurance Agency in the Glendale Office as a Personal Insurance Broker heading the sales of that office in 1996. He grew his personal accounts to the largest in the agency within 4 years when it became clear that Commercial Accounts were his future. He continues today to bring in new Commercial Accounts to the Los Alamitos office.

Most recent achievements : Paul was a boardmember, Vice-President and then President of Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West - Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena Association. During that time he was named one of Californias’ Young Brokers of the Year 2001 as the winner of the Harlan Miller Award presented by The IBA West. Paul recently visited the White House as a representative of IBA West and California Small Businesses.

Education : Graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Sociology