DIRECTORY OF PROPERTY LOSS CONTROL CONSULTANTS: A-B

A

Applied Risk Control Corp.

15 N. Mill St., Nyack, N.Y. 10960; 914-365-2444; fax: 914-365-2478

1997 revenues

Total gross revenues$742,000

Unbundled property loss

control/engineering45%

Unbundled property loss control/

engineering revenues$333,900

Staff

Total12

Professionals10

Includes: 1 ARM, 1 ASSE, 1 CSP, 1 PE, 1 SFPE

Clients

Total property loss control/engineering33

Loss control services began: 1985.

Services: Onsite plant loss prevention inspections, fire prevention inspections, plant security inspections, hazard identification, publications, research, client training, flow test reviews, disaster contingency planning, sprinkler coverage determination.

Region served: Nationwide.

Branch offices: Los Angeles; Atlanta; Chicago; Kansas City, Kan.

Contact: Harry P. Mirijanian, president.

Arkwright Technical Services Inc.

225 Wyman St., Waltham, Mass. 02254-9198; 781-890-9300; fax: 781-906-3475

1997 revenues

Total gross revenues$7,000,000

Unbundled property loss

control/engineering85%

Unbundled property loss control/

engineering revenues$6,000,000

Staff

Total85

Professionals75

Loss control services began: 1996.

Parent: Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co.

Services: Onsite plant loss prevention inspections, fire prevention inspections, hazard identification, building plan reviews, client training, building code consulting, natural catastrophe evaluations, engineering services, failure analyses, jurisdictional inspections.

Region served: Nationwide.

Officers: C.M. D'Esopo, president; D.F. Agneta, vp; P. Hoefler, manager-inspection services.

Contact: T. McIntyre, ext. 3045 or T. Rhodes, ext. 3095.

Axia Services Inc.

101 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10178-0095; 888-525-2942; 212-986-6815

1997 revenues

Total gross revenues$127,000

Unbundled property loss

control/engineering90%

Property loss control/

engineering revenues$114,000

Staff

Total8

Professionals3

Includes: 1 ARM, 1 ASSE, 1 CSP, 1 SFPE

Clients

Total property loss control/engineering17

Parent: Tokio Marine & Fire Group.

Services: Onsite plant loss prevention inspections; fire prevention inspections; plant security inspections; hazard identification; building plan reviews; research; client training; building code consulting; property protection pagkage, including design, installation, certification and maintenance of sprinkler systems to highly protected risk standards.

Specialties: Large industrial companies, warehouses, high tech companies.

Region served: Nationwide; Argentina, Brazil, Central America, France, Mexico, United Kingdom.

Branch offices: Pasadena, Calif.; Atlanta; Chicago; New York; Houston.

Officers: Shin-Ichi Asami, chairman; Ramon Padron Jr., president; Nicholaos Galakis, senior vp-loss control, eastern region; John Bruner, senior vp-loss control, western region; Jesse Kiefer, executive vp-claims.

Contact: Ramon Padron Jr., 212-297-6914.

B

Gregory B. Bragg & Associates Inc.

1 Sierra Gate Plaza, Suite 345B, Roseville, Calif. 95678; 800-747-5847 or 916-783-0100; fax: 916-783-0334

www.gbbragg.com

1997 revenues

Total gross revenues$164,000

Unbundled property loss

control/engineering100%

Unbundled property loss control/

engineering revenues$164,000

Staff

Total3

Professionals2

Includes: 1 ARM, 1 ALCM, 1 CSP, 1 PE

Clients

Total property loss control/engineering30

Loss control services began: 1989.

Services: Onsite plant loss prevention inspections, fire prevention inspections, plant security inspections, hazard identification, publications, research, client training, building code consulting.

Region served: Nationwide, principally California.

Branch offices: Chico, Fairfield, Redding, Roseville, Sacramento, Stockton and Walnut Creek, Calif.

Officers: Greg Bragg, president; Lee Collins, senior vp; Jeff Kimball, Ralph Matthews, vps.

Contact: Jack Kastorff.

Ken Buhler Associates Inc.

11 Erita Lane, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787; 516-360-3770

1997 revenues

Total gross revenues$250,000

Unbundled property loss

control/engineering100%

Unbundled property loss control/

engineering revenues$250,000

Staff

Total5

Professionals4

Includes: 1 ASSE, 2 PEs, 2 SFPEs

Clients

Total property loss control/engineering25

Loss control services began: 1976.

Services: Onsite plant loss prevention inspections, fire prevention inspections, plant security inspections, hazard identification, building plan reviews, publications, client training, building code consulting, sprinkler system design and review; fire sprinkler criteria development.

Specialties: Electronics warehouses, rubber tire warehouses.

Region served: Nationwide.

Officers: Ken Buhler, president; Randy Buhler, S. Relkin, vps.