"SGB-NIA made mychoices easier."
-Charles McLean, MS Aerospace
customer since 2006

McLean met James Scanlon and Justin Schneir in 2006 when McLean took over the risk management program for MS Aerospace. McLean was looking for a brokerage that understood the needs of manufacturing companies. “By putting it all in one basket it helped us to coordinate and coordinate the coverages.

McLean said he felt an instant connection with SGB-NIA. The companies were “joined at the hip” when it came to their business DNA – great product, great service.

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"SGB-NIA bringsunique strategies."
Norbert Lado, Roadside Lumber
HISIG member since 2009

Norbert Lado, controller at Roadside, counts HISIG and the SGB-NIA team as key components of his plans to keep costs down. “SGB-NIA offers a product, and that product is excellent relationships and connections to the carriers. We need that product in order to be successful.”

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SGB-NIA helped us assign a clearvalue to safety and how it affects our safety culture bottom line.
Fred Duncan, B&B Manufacturing
customer since 2007

The partnership with SGB-NIA began at an association meeting. “We were like a lot of companies. We had been with one insurance company for 30 years and had faith in them because of the long term relationship. Most companies have a tendency not to break away. But we found we were paying 25 percent too much on our commercial policy and double what we should have been paying on workers compensation. We made major savings by switching to SGB-NIA.

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"SGB-NIA is very,very proactive."
Vic Anselmo, Applied Powdercoat
customer since 2005

He is a believer in SGB-NIA’s “My Wave” automated safety program that provides record-keeping and ideas to keep safety top of mind. Anselmo said, “I don’t use it every day but it’s great. I can do research and print topics for safety meetings.”

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Property & Casualty Consulting

Scanlon, Guerra Burke Property Casual Insurance Insurance can be a numbers game, but it needs to be about your numbers. The numbers that make your business work. At SGB-NIA, we take the time to know your business and understand the numbers that will make your business grow. If you buy commercial insurance based only on the price, we are not the broker for you.

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Employee Benefits Consulting

Scanlon, Guerra Burke Employee Benefits Saving money on employee benefits is imperative in today’s economy. The cost of providing benefits is rising significantly, while employees consistently seek more and more from their benefits packages. Many employers struggle to balance employee needs with their own capabilities and bottom lines. Helping you meet these divergent needs is our specialty.

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Safety & HR Consulting

Scanlon, Guerra Burke, Safety & HR Consulting Risk management is the identification, assessment and prioritization of risks and the subsequent coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor and control the probability and impact of losses. Effective risk management activities create value and should be an integral part of the decision-making process. How does risk management impact your bottom line?

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SGB joins forces with NIA

SGB-NIA joins forces with NIA

Two major independent insurance brokers announced today they are joining forces to become one of the largest insurance brokerages in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

The August 1st agreement combines Northridge Insurance Agency (NIA) in the San Fernando Valley with the Scanlon Guerra Burke (SGB) operation in Woodland Hills. In addition NIA brings their office locations in Ventura and Thousand Oaks.

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