EBSCO acquired insurance provider S.S. Nesbitt & Co. of Birmingham, Alabama.
In 2001, S.S. Nesbitt & Company merged with EBSCO’s insurance provider R.A. Brown, which had been in business since 1890 primarily to service EBSCO. EBSCO’s desire to increase its presence in the commercial insurance industry through acquisitions has made S.S. Nesbitt & Company one of the 10 leading independent agencies in Alabama.
S.S. Nesbitt & Company’s commercial clients include businesses in construction, manufacturing, aviation, food services, multi-family and student housing, and professional services, among many others. S.S. Nesbitt & Company also offers clients unique expertise through its industry-specific practices. These include an Owner Controlled Insurance Practice, Government and Technology Practice, Products Liability Practice and Multi-family and Student Housing Practice. S.S. Nesbitt’s Student Housing Practice has earned a national reputation for performing insurance assessments and compliance certifications for developers and owners within the student housing sector. In addition, S.S. Nesbitt & Company has a team of dedicated professionals who support clients in the areas of personal insurance, employer-sponsored group benefits, and individual life and financial planning.
S.S. Nesbitt & Company’s risk-management professionals are uniquely qualified to offer claims-handling and loss-prevention services to their clients. In addition, their highly qualified Certified Insurance Consultants have developed a specialized niche in performing insurance assessments and compliance certifications for the student housing sector. This service is sought by multiple financing institutions and developers, and has provided broad market exposure for the firm as well as acknowledgement as an expert in this arena, creating a national fee-based service.
S.S. Nesbitt & Company’s goal is to build long-term relationships with clients, develop a true understanding of their business objectives, and to determine how they can provide risk-management solutions to help their clients meet those objectives.