OUR COMPENSATION

OUR COMPENSATION
Barney & Barney is compensated through commissions paid by insurance companies and/or fees paid by our clients. We also have "contingency" agreements with some property/casualty and employee benefit carriers. These agreements are based upon business volume and/or underwriting results of the overall book of business and not tied to a specific account. These contingency payments are not guaranteed and have historically amounted to roughly one-half of one percent of total premiums placed.

Barney & Barney recommends insurance carriers to our clients based on cost, coverage, service capability and financial security -- not based on the existence of contingency agreements. It has always been our practice to leave the final selection of insurers to the discretion of our clients.