Alex Cheek's insurance career spans in excess of 30 years. Alex began his career in the property and casualty business in Greensboro and Charlotte with the Aetna Casualty & Surety Company. Alex was promoted to the Aetna home office in 1974 as Regional Supervisor for automobile damage claims programs in the Southern and Western regions of the US, as well as Aetna's offices in Canada.

Alex moved to Raleigh in 1979 to serve as Manager of Medical Insurance Agency, Inc. (now Medical Mutual's MMIC Agency). After leaving Medical Insurance Agency in 1984 Alex managed several agencies, specializing in developing new business and expanding agency growth through the implementation of innovative new programs.

In 1997 Alex partnered with the Automotive Parts Association of the Carolinas to manage and expand their insurance programs. This led to the establishment of APAC Insurance Agency, offering medical, life, dental, disability, worker's compensation and other property and casualty lines to association members.

Since 2002 Alex has operated as an independent Broker specializing in employee benefit programs. In addition to group insurance plans his expertise includes individual medical, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.