26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF AGENTS AND BROKERS
Posted On: Jul. 20, 1997 12:00 AM CSTV
Van Beurden Insurance Services Inc.
1600 Draper St., Kingsburg,
Calif. 93631; 209-897-2975;
fax: 209-897-4070
1996 1995
Premium volume $159,707,751 $126,601,421
Gross revenues $15,289,398 $12,871,031
U.S. clients 100% 100%
Brokerage: Retail 70% 75%
U.S. offices $10,702,579 $9,653,273
Wholesale 17% 10%
Personal lines 8% 8%
Invstmt. income 2% 7%
Other 3% NA
Total employees 95 114
Total offices 12 13
Founded: 1934.
Retail brokerage: 100% commissions.
Employee benefits: 9% of revenues in 1996.
Retail brokerage offices: Caruthers, Corona, Los Osos, Paso Robles, Visalia and Woodland, Calif.; Atlanta; Van Beurden Hayes Insurance Services Inc., Portland, Ore.; Van Beurden Insurance Services of Washington Inc., Seattle.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: California.
Officers: William J. Van Beurden, president; Steven C. Wigh, senior vp; Charles R. Hayes, president-Van Beurden Hayes Insurance Services Inc.; Donald K. Bingham, president-Van Beurden Insurance Services of Washington Inc.
Contact: Steven C. Wigh.
Truman Van Dyke Co.
6255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1401, Hollywood, Calif. 90028; 213-462-3300;
fax: 213-462-4857
1996 1995
Premium volume $8,929,805 $10,067,204
Gross revenues $1,513,640 $1,678,738
U.S. clients 99% 98%
Non-U.S. clients 1% 2%
Brokerage: Retail 82% 75%
U.S. offices $1,241,185 $1,259,054
Wholesale 18% 25%
Total employees 17 19
Total offices 1 1
Founded: 1953.
Retail brokerage: 95% commissions, 5% fees.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: California.
Officers: Truman Van Dyke Jr., president/CFO; Kent Hamilton, executive vp.
Contact: Truman Van Dyke Jr.
Van Gilder Insurance Corp.
700 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colo. 80203; 303-837-8500;
fax: 303-831-5295
1996 1995
Premium volume $105,426,000 $110,277,000
Gross revenues $16,535,000 $16,282,000
U.S. clients 98% 98%
Non-U.S. clients 2% 2%
Brokerage: Retail 78.8% 78.4%
U.S. offices $12,464,000 $12,339,088
Non-U.S. offices $400,000 $426,000
Personal lines 9.6% 9.4%
Invstmt. income 12.6% 12.2%
Total employees 165 160
Total offices 4 4
Founded: 1905.
Retail brokerage: 98% commissions, 2% fees.
Employee benefits: 7.2% of revenues in 1996.
Retail brokerage offices: Sterling, Colo.; Kansas City, Kan.; Casper, Wyo.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: All states.
Officers: Dell Van Gilder, CEO; Henry Higginbottom, CFO; Jerry Ray, COO; Velma Lane, Jim Hayes, senior vps.
Contact: Dell Van Gilder.
Van Meter Insurance
1240 Fair Way St., Bowling Green,
Ky. 42103; 502-781-2020;
fax: 502-843-8808
1996 1995
Premium volume $64,775,000 $61,800,000
Gross revenues $10,792,000 $9,160,000
U.S. clients 100% 100%
Brokerage: Retail 73% 81%
U.S. offices $7,878,160 $7,419,600
Personal lines 5% 6%
Services 19% 9%
Invstmt. income 1% 1%
Other 2% 3%
Total employees 127 115
Total offices 5 5
Founded: 1977.
Retail brokerage: 95% commissions, 5% fees.
Employee benefits: 8% of revenues in 1996.
Retail brokerage offices: Lexington and Owensboro, Ky.; Brentwood, Tenn.; Employers Risk Services, Bowling Green, Ky.
Officers: William B. Van Meter, president/COO; Tim A. Renfro, Louis M. Berman, Gerald R. Heming, vps.