ABOUT B&B

When you work with Barney & Barney ...
You are partnering with a team of professionals and owners committed to insuring your success. We have the knowledge, industry experience and market clout to provide you the most appropriate, cost effective solutions for all your insurance needs. Our people provide you expertise in risk management consulting, insurance brokering and underwriting, and loss control. And you have direct access to our local decision makers.

We listen, and we hear what you have to say. To us, whether you're large or small, you're important. We want to make a difference, and deliver exactly the products and services you require.

We've been in business since 1909, we're privately owned, and we have been ranked among the top 40 privately owned insurance brokerage firms in the U.S. We understand the importance of protecting a business and the employees who contribute to its success. That's why we provide you access to more markets than most insurance brokers, including the world's largest and strongest insurers. We help you develop strategies to reduce workplace injury and retain top-notch employees. Your success is our success. We're committed to exceeding your expectations.

Philosophy & Reputation
Our commitment is to exceed your expectations in providing you with the best insurance services available. We strive for excellence in performance and service by adhering to the highest level of professional standards and ethics.

Our reputation speaks for itself. Our Employee Benefits Department is San Diego's largest, and our Professional Liability Department is San Diego's oldest and most trusted. We've enjoyed productive relationships with the San Diego County Bar Association, the San Diego County Medical Society and San Diego Employer's Association for more than 50 years. We have also developed a longstanding relationship with the California Hotel & Lodging Association as well as the New Car Dealers Association of San Diego.

Domestic & Foreign Capabilities
As an Assurex Global partner, we are affiliated with the world's largest privately held risk management and commercial insurance brokerage group. With combined annual insurance premiums exceeding $19 billion, Assurex Global is comprised of 130-plus independent brokers located across the United States and on 6 continents. As an Assurex Global partner, Barney & Barney is uniquely qualified to solve your global needs.

We use the collective expertise of some of the most respected insurance brokers in the world to solve unusual insurance and risk management challenges for our clients. Our main office is your access to global coverage.

Loss Control Program
We will provide you with a loss control program that meets your specific requirements. Our national and international network supports this effort as needed.

Awards
Barney & Barney has been recognized numerous times for excellence including:
  • 10 Consecutive Years of the Assurex Par Excellence Award
  • San Diego Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
  • San Diego Better Business Bureau Business Integrity Award
  • Governor's Award for Workplace Health & Fitness (due to our association with Jazzercise and Cyberstretch)
  • IBA West Agency of the Year Award (twice)
  • Assurex Robert P. Ashlock Quality Award
  • IIAA Best Practices Award
  • Professional Women in Insurance Employer of the Year Award
For more information, please contact:

Lisa MacLarty
Director of Corporate Communications
(858) 550-4966