James G Parker Insurance Associates

What James G Parker Insurance Associates does

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Fresno, California, James G Parker Insurance Associates is a privately held independent insurance agency operating under the JG Parker Insurance Group umbrella. The firm offers a diversified insurance and financial services portfolio organized into four primary lines: Business Insurance (Commercial Auto, General Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Small Business), Employee Benefits (Accident/Critical Illness, Disability, Life, Medical/Dental/Vision, Medicare Supplement, Virtual Care), Personal Insurance (Auto, Homeowners, Identity Fraud, Personal Liability, Umbrella, Senior Care), and Financial Planning through JG Parker Financial Group. The agency is licensed in all 50 states and distributes through 12 owned office locations across California and Utah, with a network of affiliated partner brokerages (Eyman-Parker, Giffin-Parker, Klicka-Parker, McCormick-Parker) extending presence into Santa Barbara, Visalia, Brawley, and Denver. The firm has cultivated vertical specialization across 10+ industries including agribusiness, construction, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, Native American casinos, parcel delivery, solar, trucking, and wholesaler/distribution.

The company generates revenue primarily through insurance brokerage commissions earned from carriers for placing commercial and personal policies, with pricing determined through quote-based, customized risk assessments rather than standardized tiers; billing cadence is indicated as monthly. The agency competes on multi-carrier access, regional density in California's Central Valley, 40-plus years of operating history, and a "Top 100 Privately Held Insurance Agency" national ranking. Differentiated value-added services include Claim Watch (claims monitoring), Inter-Act (HR compliance), Safety Net (injury prevention), Perspectives (benefits administration), and the registered service mark Vantage Risk Management (advanced risk assessment). Go-to-market blends direct in-person broker consultations, a national inside-sales line (1-800-266-7721), online service and bill-pay channels (epaypolicy.com), and content marketing via a blog targeting California businesses.

Operationally, the technology stack is unremarkable: a standard WordPress-based website, third-party bill payment, and a WCAG 2.0 AA-compliant accessibility layer. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm is independently owned with no venture capital or private equity involvement indicated. The combination of a 40-plus-year operating history, a top-100 national ranking, ongoing geographic expansion into Utah and Colorado, and multi-vertical product breadth describes a stable, mid-market independent broker with embedded Central Valley presence pursuing measured regional and vertical growth.

Name

James G Parker Insurance Associates

Legal name

James G Parker Insurance Associates

Website

https://jgparker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

James G Parker Insurance Associates is a Fresno-based independent insurance agency licensed in all 50 states, offering commercial, personal, and employee benefits coverage through 12 California and Utah offices, plus affiliated partner brokerages serving 10+ industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Brokerage

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Captive Insurance Advisory & Management (FSAEADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Vision Insurance Plans (Employer-Sponsored) (HLAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Commercial insurance brokerage
• Employee benefits administration
• Personal insurance lines
• Specialty industry coverage
• Risk management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Brokerage Commissions: Earns commissions from insurance carriers for placing commercial and personal insurance policies. Revenue derived from policy premiums across business insurance, employee benefits, and personal insurance lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

James G Parker Insurance Associates is an independent insurance agency and brokerage that places commercial insurance, employee benefits, and personal insurance policies on behalf of clients. The firm also provides financial planning services through JG Parker Financial Group and complementary value-added services such as claim monitoring, HR compliance audits, safety programs, and advanced risk assessment. The agency is licensed in all 50 states and serves both businesses and individuals through 12 offices across California and Utah, supported by affiliated partner brokerages.

Product overview

James G Parker Insurance Associates operates as a diversified insurance agency offering a unified portfolio of insurance and financial products. The core offerings include Business Insurance (Commercial Auto, General Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Workers' Compensation, Small Business), Employee Benefits (Accident/Critical Illness, Disability, Life Insurance, Medical/Dental/Vision, Medicare Supplement, Virtual Care Solutions), Personal Insurance (Auto, Homeowners, Identity Fraud, Personal Liability, Umbrella, Senior Care), and Financial Planning through JG Parker Financial Group. Value-added services including Claim Watch, Inter-Act, Safety Net, Perspectives, and Vantage Risk Management complement the insurance products. Industry-specific Specialty Programs target sectors including Agribusiness, Construction, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Native American Casinos, Parcel Delivery, Solar, Trucking & Transportation, and Wholesalers & Distribution. The agency is licensed in all 50 states and is affiliated with partner brokerages across California and Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Claim Watch: Provides claim reporting assistance, monitoring designed to keep you updated on claims statuses, Ex-Mod reviews, training, etc.
• Inter-Act
• Safety Net
• Perspectives
• Vantage Risk Management

Products and services

• Business Insurance
• Employee Benefits Employee benefit programs including Accident/Critical Illness Plans, Disability, Life Insurance, Medical/Dental/Vision, Medicare Supplement, and Virtual Care Solutions for employers and their workforce.
• Personal Insurance Personal insurance coverage for individuals and families including Auto Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Identity Fraud protection, Personal Liability, Umbrella Insurance, and Senior Care coverage.
• JG Parker Financial Group Financial planning and investment services providing products, services, and strategies to address long-term financial needs for both individuals and businesses.
• Specialty Programs Industry-specific insurance programs for Agribusiness, Construction, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Native American Casinos, Parcel Delivery, Solar, Trucking & Transportation, and Wholesalers & Distribution.
• Partner Brokerages Network Network of affiliated insurance brokerages including Eyman-Parker Insurance Brokers, Giffin-Parker Insurance Brokers, Klicka-Parker Insurance Brokers, and McCormick-Parker Insurance Brokers operating across California and Colorado under the Parker brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive risk management approach helping businesses adapt to ever-changing insurance industry

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eyman-Parker Insurance BrokerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner agency located at 351 Paseo Nuevo, Floor 2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Part of the JG Parker Insurance Group network of affiliated agencies offering insurance products and services under the Parker brand.
• Giffin-Parker Insurance BrokerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner agency located at 5429 Avenida de los Robles, Suite D, Visalia, CA 93291. Part of the JG Parker Insurance Group network offering insurance products and services in the Central Valley region.
• Klicka-Parker Insurance BrokerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner agency located at 350 G Street, Brawley, CA 92227. Part of the JG Parker Insurance Group network serving Southern California markets.
• McCormick-Parker Insurance BrokerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner agency located at 6618 E. Lowry Blvd, Suite 314, Denver, CO 80230. Part of the JG Parker Insurance Group network extending coverage into Colorado markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Insurance Office of America: IOA is a mid-size privately held independent insurance agency offering commercial, personal, and employee benefits products nationally. Like JG Parker, IOA is privately held, multi-line, and competes for similar mid-market commercial accounts, with comparable value-added risk services.
• Lockton Companies: Lockton is the world's largest privately held independent insurance broker, providing commercial insurance, benefits, and risk management solutions globally. Lockton competes with JG Parker for middle-market commercial accounts while sharing the privately held, independent-broking business model.
• USI Insurance Services: USI is a national insurance brokerage serving mid-market and large commercial clients across property/casualty, employee benefits, and retirement consulting. Its product breadth and middle-market focus make USI a direct competitor for the same commercial and benefits accounts JG Parker targets.
• Leavitt Group: Leavitt Group is a privately held, family-owned independent insurance agency founded in the Western U.S. offering commercial, personal, and employee benefits coverage across multiple states. It is the closest size-and-model peer to JG Parker, sharing independent-agent structure, multi-state footprint, and emphasis on regional commercial accounts.
• Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Woodruff-Sawyer is a California-headquartered independent insurance brokerage offering commercial and personal insurance with a focus on middle-market clients. The company is comparable in size, regional roots, and multi-line offering to JG Parker's commercial book.
• Brown & Brown Insurance: Brown & Brown is one of the largest U.S. independent insurance brokerages, distributing commercial, personal, and benefits products across dozens of states. While significantly larger, it shares JG Parker's independent-agent DNA, multi-line model, and reliance on organic plus M&A growth.

Broad incumbents

• Hub International: Hub International is a major North American insurance brokerage providing property & casualty, employee benefits, and risk management across the U.S. and Canada. Hub directly competes with JG Parker for mid-market commercial and benefits accounts with significantly greater scale.
• Aon: Aon is a leading global professional services firm providing insurance brokerage, reinsurance, and risk management solutions across all major lines. Aon competes at the broader end of JG Parker's target market and represents the largest scale incumbent in commercial insurance placement.
• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Gallagher is one of the largest global insurance brokerage and risk management firms, providing commercial, benefits, and consulting services to middle-market and large clients. Gallagher is a broad incumbent competitor with meaningfully greater resources and geographic reach than JG Parker.
• Acrisure: Acrisure is one of the largest insurance brokerages in the world, scaled rapidly through acquisition and PE-backed roll-up strategy, offering commercial, personal, and benefits lines. Acrisure represents the larger consolidator competing for the same mid-market accounts while leveraging technology investments JG Parker does not match.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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