27TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF AGENTS AND BROKERS: R

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Rebsamen Insurance Inc.
1500 Riverfront Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72202; 501-661-4800; fax: 501-666-9592
http: www.rebsamen.com
1997 1996
Premium volume $152,689,425 $127,210,022
Gross revenues $22,643,605 $21,397,878
Brokerage rev. $21,906,556 $20,656,371
U.S. clients 100% 100%
Brokerage: Retail 65.48% 66.69%
U.S. offices $14,827,033 $14,270,245
Wholesale 15.39% 15.21%
Personal 4.14% 4.02%
Services 11.73% 10.61%
Invstmt. income 3.26% 3.47%
Employees 179 159
Retail offices 5 3
Founded: 1929.
Rrtetail brokerage: 88% commissions, 12% fees.
Employee benefits: 10.95% of revenues in 1997.
Acquisitions: Carlisle Adjustment, Fort Smith and Jonesboro, Ark., January 1997; Employer's Self-Insured Services, Little Rock, Ark., January 1997; Thomison Insurors, Springfield, Mo., April 1998.
Retail brokerage offices: Fort Smith and Springdale, Ark.
Non-retail brokerage subsidiaries: Insurisk Excess and Surplus Lines, Little Rock, Ark.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: Arkansas.
Officers: Allen McDowell, president/CEO; William R. Stringfellow, general counsel/senior vp; Linda Hogg, CFO; William R. Fisher, senior vp-marketing; Joe H. Stafford, senior vp-sales.
Contact: Linda Hogg.
Rehder y Asociados S.A.
Las Begonias 441, 7mo. piso San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru; 51-1-442-4435; fax: 51-1-422-9099
http: www.rcp.net.pe/rehder
1997 1996
Premium volume $40,000,000 $35,000,000
Gross revenues $5,549,000 $4,500,000
Brokerage rev. $5,438,000 $4,365,000
U.S. clients 11% 10%
Non-U.S. clients 89% 90%
Brokerage: Retail 68% 70%
U.S. offices $3,773,320 $3,150,000
Reinsurance 8% 7%
Personal lines 16% 15%
Services 6% 5%
Invstmt. income 2% 3%
Employees 90 85
Retail offices 4 4
Founded: 1977.
Employee benefits: 22% of revenues in 1997.
Retail brokerage offices: Corporacion Rehder y Asociados, Lima, Peru.
Officers: Bernardo Rehder, chairman; Jaime Grana, vice chairman; Javier Rehder, director/general manager; Jorge Rehder, director; Jose Inurritegui, director.
Contact: Javier Rehder.
Ricci Associates Inc.
1910 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. 63103; 314-231-2277; fax: 314-231-1641
1997 1996
Premium volume $15,565,284 $14,465,878
Gross revenues $1,748,915 $1,657,645
Brokerage rev. $1,748,915 $1,657,645
U.S. clients 100% 100%
Brokerage: Retail 92.3% 91.5%
U.S. offices $1,614,249 $1,516,745
Wholesale 1.2% 0.7%
Personal lines 5% 5.7%
Services 0.5% 0.6%
Invstmt. income 1% 1.5%
Employees 19 19
Retail offices 2 2
Founded: 1985.
Retail brokerage: 94% commissions, 6% fees.
Employee benefits: 15% of revenues in 1997.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: Illinois, Missouri.
Officers: Thomas C. Ricci Jr., chairman; Stephen E. Ricci, president; John D. Wittenberg, executive vp; H.A. Miller, vp.
Contact: Stephen E. Ricci.
Riedman Corp.
45 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14604; 716-232-4424; fax: 716-232-7802
1997 1996
Gross revenues $47,517,000 $41,446,000
Brokerage rev. $46,640,000 $40,570,000
U.S. clients 100% 100%
Brokerage: Retail 80% 75%
U.S. offices $38,013,600 $31,084,500
Personal 18% 22%
Invstmt. income 2% 3%
Employees 605 570
Founded: 1938.
Retail brokerage: 95% commissions, 5% fees.
Employee benefits: 10% of revenues in 1997.
Acquisitions: Bishop Insurance Agency, Brandon, Fla., January 1997; Gulf Wind Insurors, Englewood, Fla., March 1998; Hall & Kennedy Inc., Jackson, Mich., March 1998; John Knapp Insurance Associates, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, Fla., April 1998; James Lee & Associates, Pensacola, Fla., October 1997; Mutual Insurance Agency, Bluefield, W.Va., February 1997; Palmer-Hammond-Hodges Agency, Des Moines, Iowa, April 1998; Prindle-Jones Co., Duluth, Minn., June 1998; Schmith & Witkowski Agency, Englewood, Fla., December 1997; Vision Financial; E.H. Wheeler Agency Inc., Wolcott, N.Y., May 1998.
Retail brokerage offices: 68 locations.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: New York, Virginia.
Officers: John R. Riedman, chairman; Geoffrey M. Weaver, CFO; James R. Riedman, president.
Wm. Rigg Cos.
309 W. Seventh, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76102; 817-335-4444; fax: 817-336-5944
1997 1996
Premium volume $95,000,000 $94,512,169
Gross revenues $23,928,728 $22,552,616
Brokerage rev. $22,732,292 $20,297,354
U.S. clients 99% 99%
Non-U.S. clients 1% 1%
Brokerage: Retail 73% 55%
U.S. offices $17,467,971 $12,403,939
Wholesale 18% 31%
Personal 1% 2%
Services 3% 2%
Invstmt. income 2% NA
Other 3% 10%
Employees 121 119
Retail offices 4 5
Founded: 1895.
Retail brokerage: 92% commissions, 8% fees.
Employee benefits: 2% of revenues in 1997.
Retail brokerage offices: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Texas.
Non-retail brokerage subsidiaries: American Financial Services Inc.; Wm. Rigg Inc. Realty; RISC Inc.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: Texas.
Officers: Cecil Y. Ray Jr., chairman; Wade T. Nowlin, managing director; George Kane, marketing director; Charles Reynolds, Tom Gillis, executive vps.
Contact: Cecil Y. Ray Jr.
Robertson-Ryan & Associates Inc.
660 E. Mason St., Milwaukee, Wis. 53202; 414-271-3575; fax: 414-271-0196
1997 1996
Premium volume $53,041,031 $54,353,594
Gross revenues $9,631,669 $10,140,687
Brokerage rev. $9,631,669 $10,140,687
U.S. clients 100% 100%
Brokerage: Retail 85% 87%
U.S. offices $8,186,919 $8,822,398
Personal 15% 13%
Employees 80 80
Retail offices 1 1
Founded: 1960.
Employee benefits: 35% of revenues in 1997.
Licensed excess/surplus broker: All states.
Officers: Jay H. Robertson, chairman; John S. Borges, president; Charles V. Johnson, executive vp; James C. Boyce, Steven R. Kuhnmuench, James H. Ryan, vps/directors.
Contact: Charles V. Johnson.
The Rutherfoord Cos.
P.O. Box 12748, Roanoke, Va. 24028; 540-982-3511; fax: 540-342-9747
http: www.rutherfoord.com
1997* 1996*
Premium volume $109,000,000 $95,000,000
Gross revenues $12,750,000 $11,610,000
Brokerage rev. $12,450,000 $11,261,000
U.S. clients 97% 97%
Non-U.S. clients 3% 3%
Brokerage: Retail 90% 90%
U.S. offices $11,130,750 $10,135,530
Non-U.S. offices $344,250 $313,470
Personal 2.5% 2.5%
Services 5% 5%
Invstmt. income 2.5% 2.5%
Employees 114 104
Retail offices 9 7
* Fiscal years ending 6/30/97 and 6/30/96.
Founded: 1916.
Retail brokerage: 95% commissions, 5% fees.
Employee benefits: 2% of revenues in 1997.
Retail brokerage offices: Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke, Va.; Assurance Services Corp., Richmond, Va.; Rutherfoord Benefits Services, Richmond, Va.; Rutherfoord International Inc., Alexandria, Va.
Licensed excess/surplus broker in: North Carolina, Virginia.
Officers: Thomas Rutherfoord, president; George Steadman, executive vp; Thomas Brown, executive vp; Brad Buie, David Keys, senior vps.
Contact: George A. Steadman.