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The
brokerage firm of Burns and Whitaker brings talents together
from every corner of our complex insurance industry. Our
firms vast resume includes internal insurance company
experience; working with carriers in policy development,
underwriting/rating, claims handling experience in auto,
home, natural disaster, commercial, and of course a strong
understanding of the policy contracts we sell and
service. Most importantly we bring a volume of product
knowledge, risk management strategies, insurance
carrier understanding, as well as a close working
relationships with our carriers that only decades of trust
can create. We actively lobby our state representatives,
on your behalf, concerning legislative issues that
constantly challenge our States insurance market place. We
represent you as our client, our mission statement is simple
- Understand our clients needs, identify our clients risks,
provide costs affective strategies to manage them both.
"In his own words"
My 20 Plus years
of insurance industry experience includes claims,
litigation, catastrophe, field underwriting, agency
development, agency sales\service, financial services
sales\service and brokerage firm development including
sales\evaluation\service.
My specialty is in the ultra
preferred insurance market, high end properties, autos,
watercraft, custom motorcycles; commercial risks and
financial services from individual planning to group
services.
The brokerage firm of Burns and Whitaker reflects exactly
what I demand from the insurance industry, great internal
service, broad selection of insurance carriers bidding for
my clients business (Travelers, Allied, The Hartford,
Safeco, MetLife Auto, Grange, just to name a few), with
tailor made polices to handle our clients ever changing
risks and needs.
Too many insurance agents work
for insurance companies, not the customer. Burns and
Whitaker represent our clients, and provide them with
insurance, and insurance company, options that other big
box name brand firms can not compare to.
Tom Burns
Co-Owner
Burns and
Whitaker
Insurance
Services
"In his own words"
Over the
past twenty plus years of my insurance career, I have
learned some valuable lessons I enjoy sharing with my Agents
and my Clients each and every day. I opened my first
insurance agency while attending California State University
Fresno, and have been involved in the industry ever since.
My experience includes front-line underwriting, sales, team
training, agency building, agency development, agency
sales. I have operated as CEO over several successful
firms during my journey, I love the business, it rarely
feels like work to me. My specialty has always been “the
hard stuff”. The difficult, out of the ordinary accounts,
the ones our industry labels as “problem accounts”, they are
my favorite by far. I believe treating people the way I
wish to be treated, combined with helping them solve
difficult insurance problems, earns friendships and customer
loyalty for life. Looking at our clients’ entire risk,
rather than just one policy or account, is what I build my
work day around. I am a student of my trade, reading daily
about the insurance industry, and discussing both policy and
practice with the decision makers in the Insurance companies
themselves. These same relationships happen to be with
the very best insurance companies in today's market place.
These preferred insurance providers are the foundation of
Burns and Whitaker Insurance. From the moment you begin
working with us, you will know we are different than what
you are used to. We don’t sell our clients anything, we
provide solutions to problems, problems and fears we all
face. We are confident that we have the product you need
and that they will be presented in a manner that ensures
your peace of mind. We want your business, and everyone at
Burns and Whitaker are ready to work hard to earn it. I
want to be the first to welcome you to the premier insurance
agency in central California.
Manny Whitaker
Co-Owner
Burns and Whitaker
Insurance Services
Our Northern California office is located in down town
Sonora, at 139 S. Washington. Our team of experienced
agents understand the Northern California market place
better than anyone. From Tahoe to San Francisco, Chico to
Merced, they specialize in matching our clients
with insurance carriers, and maximizing every premium dollar
spent.
"Go Green"
"We are
very aware of the world we all share. Our corporation moved
to a paperless environment 6 years ago, we advise all our
our customers to move their personal insurance management to
a paperless environment also. With options such as EFT
monthly payments, credit card payment choices; email for
policy changes, business communications, news letters,
payment notifications; texting for some clients that enjoy
getting quick responses, with very little use of personal
time, we keep the impact of our work on the environment to a
minimum."
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