Buckner Company Joins RiskProNet International

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Buckner Company, one of the largest privately owned insurance agencies in Utah, has joined RiskProNet International, an association of leading independent insurance brokers in North America.

Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, The Buckner Company has six offices in three states, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. The insurance brokerage provides all essential insurance services such as property and casualty coverage and employee benefits, with specialties in construction, trucking, technology, health care, retail and manufacturing and homeowners associations.

Current Chairman and CEO Terry H. Buckner is the grandson of the founder and has strong roots in the communities that the agency serves.

Through its alliances with brokers around the world, RiskProNet members can serve clients in more than 100 countries. Each member is an equal owner in the association, which gives the network the geographic diversity and shared knowledge base to serve clients with national, international or highly specialized exposures to risk.

"The Buckner Company brings a high level of expertise to our network and will provide additional depth in the western area,” said Gary Normington, RiskProNet executive director. “Its expertise in specific industry segments and long-tenured management staff is a great addition to our membership."

“We are excited to work with the RiskProNet association of brokers,” said Buckner. “These are among the top brokers in the nation and our affiliation allows us better opportunities to service our clients on a worldwide basis. The combined experience, knowledge and expertise of this group allow our clients to reap the benefits of a national organization while enjoying the service and relationships of their local representative. It is a great organization.”

RiskProNet member firms have combined annual revenues of $688 million and more than $6.5 billion in annual written premium. More than a third of RiskProNet’s members are routinely included on the Business Insurance list of the 100 largest brokers of U.S. insurance.

Other RiskProNet members are AHT Insurance, Virginia; Associated Financial Group, Minnesota; BFL Canada Insurance Services, Inc. in Canada; Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates, Texas; Connor & Gallagher, Illinois; Dawson Companies, Ohio; Eustis Insurance & Benefits, Louisiana; Herbert L. Jamison Co., LLC, New Jersey; InterWest Insurance Services, Inc., California; J. Smith Lanier & Co., Georgia; J. W. Terrill, Inc., Missouri; Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, Inc., Pennsylvania; M3 Insurance Solutions for Business, Wisconsin; Moody Insurance Agency, Inc., Colorado; Old National Insurance, Indianapolis; Regions Insurance, Inc., Arkansas; Reynolds & Reynolds, Inc., Iowa; SterlingRisk, New York; SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services, LLC, California; Waldman Bros., LLP, Texas; and Watson Insurance, North Carolina.

RiskProNet International is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.riskpronet.com or by calling Normington at (650) 323-1929.

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Source: RiskProNet International