Hillcrest's Los Angeles, CA office is a prominent player in the insurance brokerage landscape, boasting a substantial presence as a larger office within the region. With a rich history of catering to the needs of diverse clientele, they showcase notable proficiency in collaborating with self-funded clients. Their expertise extends to supporting local and regional employers, making them a reliable partner for businesses of varying scales. This branch of Hillcrest has earned its stripes through demonstrated experience with midsize employers, affirming their ability to navigate the nuanced challenges faced by companies of this size. As part of a local brokerage firm, they bring a personalized touch to their services, understanding the unique dynamics of the Los Angeles business landscape. What sets Hillcrest apart is their deep understanding of the offices of dentists industry. Noteworthy clients like Fariborz Rodef Dds with over 140 participants underline their success in this niche. Additionally, they've made significant strides in the community food and housing, emergency, and relief services industry, exemplified by their collaboration with Step Up On Second Street, boasting 230+ participants. This diverse portfolio showcases Hillcrest's adaptability and commitment to excellence across various sectors, making them a valuable choice for employers seeking comprehensive insurance solutions.

Western Growers exists for one reason only: to ensure the future viability of its members – the hard-working, salt-of-the-earth farmers who grow the fruits, vegetables and tree nuts that feed our nation and nourish our bodies. But their way of life, their ability to pass their multi-generational farms and family legacies on to their children and grandchildren, is being jeopardized by a host of threats, many of them beyond their control. They face a growing litany of laws and regulations that make it increasingly difficult and expensive to do business. Our members depend on us to help them remain competitive and profitable in spite of these trying circumstances, which we do by fighting – heart and soul – for them every single day. We passionately advocate for them in the halls of Congress and on the steps of the state capitol. We actively facilitate the advancement of technology designed to help them become more efficient and less dependent on diminishing resources. We diligently provide health insurance to their farm workers, as well as other insurance solutions tailored to the unique business. We do all of this, and more, from a position of leadership in the agriculture industry, which requires a team of intelligent, inquisitive and innovative individuals committed to our common purpose. Western Growers was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Irvine, California with offices in Bakersfield, Fresno, Imperial, Modesto, Sacramento, Salinas and Santa Maria, California along with offices in Phoenix and Somerton, Arizona, and Washington, D.C.

K-Kics, based in Los Angeles, CA, stands as a trusted insurance broker specializing in comprehensive employee benefits solutions for local and regional employers. With a strong focus on medical and ancillary benefits, this office excels in catering to the unique needs of businesses in diverse industries. Boasting extensive expertise, K-Kics serves prominent clients such as Concorde Battery Corporation, a key player in the aerospace product and parts manufacturing sector, with over 260 participants. Additionally, they provide tailored solutions to Mieco, a notable entity in the petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers industry, encompassing 70+ participants. Notably, K-Kics distinguishes itself through a profound understanding of the aerospace product and parts manufacturing and petroleum industries. Their proficiency extends across these sectors, ensuring that clients receive specialized and effective benefit packages. As a part of a local brokerage firm, K-Kics combines the personalized touch of a community-based service with the resources of a larger entity. This unique blend positions them as a go-to choice for employers seeking tailored and comprehensive benefits solutions in the vibrant business landscape of Los Angeles. With a commitment to excellence and a track record of successfully meeting the needs of diverse clients, K-Kics emerges as a valuable partner in navigating the complex landscape of employee benefits.

Barkley Risk Management & Insurance is one of the premier risk management consultants and insurance brokers in California. Founded in 1995, Barkley Insurance has evolved into the industry leader as measured by its client retention, quality and integrity of staff, community involvement, carrier relations, and relations in the marketplace. We build relationships that go beyond the transactional level to develop an ideal workplace for our clients and their employees. By designing intelligent coverage structures, employee benefits, safety training, cultural development and proprietary programs we create the ideal risk management strategies for businesses throughout California. We’ve been nominated as one of the Best Places to Work by the Pacific Coast Business Times multiple times and recently won 4th place out of 100 in 2018.

We maintain a highly trained professional staff where product knowledge is our forte. We will maintain the ability to place coverage with most major insurance companies doing business in the western states. We use those markets to arrange coverage for each of our customer's insurable exposures. We won't just promise great service, we will provide it.

USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world, delivering property and casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, program and retirement solutions to large risk management clients, middle market companies, smaller firms and individuals. Headquartered in Valhalla, New York, USI connects over 10,500 industry-leading professionals across approximately 200 offices to serve clients’ local, national and international needs. USI has become a premier insurance brokerage and consulting firm by leveraging the USI ONE Advantage®, an interactive platform that integrates proprietary and innovative client solutions, networked local resources and enterprise-wide collaboration to deliver customized results with positive, bottom-line impact. USI attracts best-in-class industry talent with a long history of deep and continuing investment in our local communities. For more information, visit usi.com.

What makes Lockton stand apart is also what makes us better: independence. Our private ownership empowers our 12,500+ Associates doing business in over 140+ countries to focus solely on clients' risk and insurance needs. With expertise that reaches around the globe, we deliver the deep understanding needed to accomplish remarkable results.

Alliant Insurance Services is among the top 5 largest and fastest-growing insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the United States. Fueled by entrepreneurialism and driven by results, Alliant operates on the belief that more is possible and expectations are meant to be exceeded. Our clients and partners have profound confidence in us to deliver in all market climates through the design and delivery of innovative solutions and services across a broad range of industry verticals. Our people stand as the backbone of our organization. We proudly employ a team of diverse, driven, and exceptional people and invest heavily in their success, giving our brokerage and consulting teams the freedom and resources they need to help their clients grow their businesses to remarkable heights. The result is a dynamic team of professionals who consistently perform at the highest level, while caring and giving back to causes that impact their communities and the world at large. Alliant is built on teamwork and collaboration, a philosophy that has guided our growth and evolution for 100 years. We rise together to meet challenges, think together to drive innovation, and thrive together in our business and in the diverse communities where we operate.

WHAT WE DO Whether it’s Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits, Corporate Wellness, Risk Management, Risk Control or Preferred Client Insurance Services, the collective knowledge and experience of the Poms & Associates team makes us more than mere advisers. We become trusted partners in understanding your specific and unique needs and risks. Poms & Associates is committed to a belief that has proven invaluable to our clients time and time again — knowledge is the best insurance. By acting not only as your insurance broker, but also as an educator, we help you achieve a more effective and efficient level of self-administration so that you can focus on other important objectives. ABOUT POMS Recognizing a growing need within the industry for problem solvers willing and able to think outside the box, David Poms formed Poms & Associates in 1991. Since then, Poms has carefully and deliberately grown to include more than 100 employees, with branch offices strategically located to best serve our client base. Our company-wide emphasis on educating, rather than dictating to the insurance buyer has remained constant. With a determined focus on controlled growth, we are able to maintain the highest degree of customer service, which in turn fosters long and productive client relationships. We keep a critical eye on staffing to ensure that our clients’ expectations are exceeded on every level, at every turn. We are here to represent your best interests. That’s the Poms difference.

We exist to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Through actionable analytic insight, globally integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital expertise, and locally relevant solutions, our colleagues provide clients in over 120 countries with the clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions that help protect and grow their businesses.