WELCOME TO BROWN & BROWN NORTHWEST INSURANCE
“From the products we offer, to our people, approach, volume and vast experience, Brown & Brown is a very different insurance broker with a long history of success in providing the assistance our customers require.”
Brown & Brown Northwest has embraced a single minded focus…you, our customer and the longterm well-being of the business you’ve worked so hard to build. This has earned us a reputation of delivering on our promise of exceptional customer service and creative solutions. Over the years, we’ve expanded our reach and broadened our portfolio of services to better serve our customers. Through it all, we’ve maintained our entrepreneurial spirit and continue today to operate in a flexible, responsive way. Not mired in bureaucracy.
That’s the Brown & Brown difference – we like it this way and know you do too.
About Brown & Brown Northwest
Brown & Brown NW (BBNW) has a long history in Oregon going back to 1867 with JBL&K Insurance Services. Over the last 10 years we have acquired some of the most prestigious agencies in Oregon, back to when we were operating as Fullerton & Company, Nies Insurance Agency, WR Reed & Company, Cramer & Giles, Security Insurance, Sage Insurance, Stewart & Tunno, Lumbermen’s insurance & Beecher Carlson Insurance.
These acquisitions bring our clients the best of both worlds; significant national clout and leverage in the public sector insurance industry coupled with local expertise to serve the needs of our customers. We are a full service operation offering Property & Casualty, Workers Compensation, Employee Health Benefits, Professional Liability’s and all other lines of coverage.
Our business model is one of “decentralization”, meaning each office/profit center works autonomously from the others. We have offices in Portland, Bend, Medford, Vancouver and Longview and view the decentralized business model as a distinct advantage. While we have the strength and resources of a national company, we operate locally so we are able to be nimble in our decisions.
Tailored Solutions & Services
At Brown & Brown we tailor our insurance and risk management services to complement your needs by providing the industry’s most forward thinking solutions and services. The insights and knowledge of our experts can help you meet your insurance and risk management needs. Our foundation is built on service that exceeds your expectations without complicated internal structures.
For each client, we provide a core group of executives, backed by day-to-day client service, technical support personnel and consulting resources. These dedicated professionals are easily accessible to you and there for you when you need them.
Because Brown & Brown is decentralized, we’re free to seek out and select the right partners based on your unique needs. We work with the nation’s premier insurance carriers and alternative risk providers. With over 8 billion in premiums placed, our market strength gives us extraordinary leverage in negotiating pricing and facilitating claims settlements – both of which provide significant financial advantages to you.
Local & Valuable Experience
Experience that spans centuries. Vision to look ahead and anticipate your needs. Expertise that’s evident in our people – dedicated, certified professionals. Solutions that protect your business and provide the security you need for long-term success. Service that exceeds your expectations, every time.
Have you been looking for an insurance and risk management partner with the right industry relationships and in-depth knowledge of your business? Someone who has the tools and technology to analyze your unique needs and risks in order to provide the right solutions?
A partner who is committed to making themselves available to you at all levels and willing to roll up their sleeves and truly listen in order to understand all that drives your risk and insurance needs?
Exceptional Customer Service
Brown & Brown Northwest has embraced a single-minded focus…you, our customer and the long term well-being of the business you’ve worked so hard to build. This has earned us a reputation of delivering on our promise of exceptional customer service and creative solutions.
Over the years, we’ve expanded our reach and broadened our portfolio of services to better serve our customers. Through it all, we’ve maintained our entrepreneurial spirit and continue today to operate in a flexible, responsive way. Not mired in bureaucracy. That’s the Brown & Brown difference – we like it this way and know you do too.
We know the growth and security of your organization depends in part on our ability to help you effectively navigate the risks your organization faces. Our local touch and national reach provides the power you need to insure that you have the right representation and plan for your business.
Brown & Brown – Experience. Vision. Expertise. Solutions. Service.
Brown & Brown Northwest seeks to combine intelligent, creative, skillful risk management, with employee benefit solutions, to minimize our clients’ risk and ensure our clients’ long term financial success. We look at our customer’s issues from every angle. Leveraging compelling analytical data and risk modeling, we provide our clients with specific and realistic information about their insurance exposures. This facilitates comprehensive understanding of potential risks to our clients and their companies. Our dedication to fostering long term relationships, and nurturing trust within those relationships, translates to definitive results for the organizations with which we work.
View all of our services below and discover the Brown & Brown difference.
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
Brown & Brown Northwest strives to combine intelligent, creative, and skillful risk solutions for your business’s financial protection. Our goal is to minimize your company’s risk and assist you in ensuring your financial success. Our team believes in fostering long term, trusting relationships with our clients and strategic partners. Brown & Brown Northwest enjoys working with all sizes of business, large or small.
SURETY & BONDS
We partner with our clients to analyze their unique situation in order to provide the right solution to their surety needs. Our team understands how important a reliable bonding program is to a contractor. We utilize our extensive knowledge and industry relationships to create a personalized surety program with terms that meet our customer’s needs. We look forward to assessing your surety needs and providing you with customized solutions.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Like most companies, your employee benefit costs are probably increasing and you need a plan to keep your employees healthy, financially secure, productive and happy, so they want to stick around and continue to do a great job for your company. Our team will develop a plan that’s affordable, complies with regulations and withstand economical changes in the tumultuous healthcare environment.
PERSONAL INSURANCE
Brown & Brown Northwest is dedicated to providing our clients with individualized risk management and insurance programs. We focus on integrity and providing outstanding customer service to our clients. With local offices in Portland, Bend, Medford, Vancouver & Longview, our team is dedicated to your protection. Please contact us today for personalized insurance service.
RISK SERVICES
Our Risk Management Team offers a comprehensive suite of risk management services and programs to fit their business needs and meet their business objectives Our focus is protecting our clients’ profitability by minimizing their overall cost of risk. Our team understands that today’s dynamic economic and social environments demand proactive, comprehensive and strategic risk management programs.
CLAIMS
Claims Advocacy is an important aspect of your risk management. Our claims management team can provide intensive, consistent and ongoing attention to help manage the cost of a loss while providing the support you need during the claims process. Let us show you how our team can design, place and monitor your risk management program and effectively mitigate future losses.
DISCOVER THE BROWN & BROWN DIFFERENCE FOR YOURSELF!
CHECK OUT OUR MOST RECENT CLIENT TESTIMONIALS.
I am a second-generation Brown & Brown customer with complete satisfaction. I also no longer live in the area but continue to utilize them for all of our insurance needs because of the excellent history. We have not been without claims and everything has been a positive experience. Our agent, Don Dire, takes care of every issue with a personal touch. I will be a customer for many years to come!
Our company has used Brown & Brown for several years. Steve and Jennie take the time to get to know us and our business to make the best possible recommendations. They come out, at a minimum, annually to review expiring policies and discuss renewals. Follow up is professional, thorough and prompt. Thank you for providing top notch, excellent customer service.
I am a long time customer of Brown and Brown and have dealt with them primarily through email. Gretta has always been efficient, kind and knowledgeable. I have never had a moment of feeling insecure or confused about my coverage. Gretta makes sure that I am kept informed and any changes are made promptly. I recommend this company.
I can’t say enough great things about Gretta Gerdau. She has been our insurance agent for many years and whenever I call or email Gretta, she responds promptly and is always willing to put in the extra effort to help us find the best solution. Two of my children are also insured with Gretta, so she pretty much is our family agent! Thank you Gretta!
I have been extremely pleased with the services provided by Brown and Brown. Ron and Michaelene are always available to me and provide assistance on many different insurance issues and questions. Their knowledge and expertise makes the things I do on a daily basis much easier. Thank you!