At Rutherfoord, our first responsibility is to help reduce your potential for loss. That's part of the comprehensive approach we take at Rutherfoord. And it's one of the reasons why we've been awarded our client's loyalty since 1916.
On March 16, 2010, Rutherfoord became a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company (MMA), which operates independently of parent company Marsh Inc., the world's largest insurance broker. This combination of great companies offers the middle market Rutherfoord's integrity, industry knowledge and best-in-class customer service with a broader array of capabilities and resources through the MMA network.
Our staff, many of whom have worked as underwriters or corporate risk managers, includes Certified Safety Professionals highly specialized in the industries of a number of our clients. Our service teams constantly scan the insurance horizon for opportunities that might lower a client's costs, reduce exposure to risks, or perhaps improve an employee benefits program.
We hold our insurers to rigorous standards. High financial ratings. Proven stability. High ethics. Superior levels of responsiveness. The same things we ask of ourselves. We pride ourselves in our responsiveness and our results. And when you read our case
studies, you'll see that it has all paid off. Rutherfoord has grown and expanded with a changing world - to a point where companies with complex and in-depth insurance needs can have those needs met through this one broker. We've gone far beyond the property, casualty and surety trio that was our core business for many years. Today, we're a complete commercial insurance broker, on a global scale. We can make quite a difference in your world.
To find out more about our company please contact us.
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Rutherfoord's New Region for MMA
Rutherfoord is now part of Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, offering expanded services in the mid-Atlantic region, including the District of Columbia.
A Timeline of Rutherfoord's History
Thomas Rutherfoord (1766-1852), a native of Glasgow, Scotland, who is a lawyer and merchant in Richmond, Virginia, helps finance the Mutual Assurance Society insurance company. Early policies are written for John Marshall, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court, and a 'declaration' for George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.
Thomas Rutherfoord (1897-1952), the great-grandson of Thomas Rutherfoord from Scotland, establishes the brokerage firm in Roanoke, Virginia. The business grows and prospers, and Rutherfoord is widely respected for his insurance expertise. Today, his grandson Thomas Rutherfoord Brown is the firm's vice chairman.
Julian Rutherfoord Jr., Thomas's younger brother, joins the family business after working for the Virginia General Assembly, and develops the profession's first retrospectively rated workers' compensation policy, written for Bethlehem Steel.
Julian's eldest son, Julian Jr., joins the family business, and also spends a portion of his career with the Virginia legislature.
Thomas Downman Rutherfoord Sr., (1915-2003), the younger brother of Julian Jr., joins the firm's New York office and focuses on bonds and insurance for construction contractors. In the ensuing decades he becomes a central figure in the original family partnership. Today, his son, Thomas D. Rutherfoord Jr., is the firm's chairman.
The firm's founder, Thomas Rutherfoord (1897-1952) dies at the age of 73.
Thomas D. Rutherfoord Sr. incorporates the company as Thomas Rutherfoord Bonding & Insurance.
Offices are opened in Hampton Roads (1965) and Alexandria, Virginia (1967)
Thomas D. Rutherfoord Jr., the firm's current chairman, joins and manages the Alexandria office while aligning the company for future growth and developing a plan to reinvest earnings into growth and depth throughout the organization.
Thomas Rutherfoord Brown, Rutherfoord's current vice chairman, joins and opens the firm's Richmond office in 1983. Along with his second cousin, Thomas Rutherfoord Jr., he represents the fifth generation in the insurance profession and returns the business to the original family seat in Richmond.
Thomas D. Rutherfoord Sr. retires and appoints Thomas Jr., to lead the firm. Thomas Jr., appointsGeorge A. (Shad) Steadman III, current vice chairman, to run the large Roanoke office and improve the firm's profitability.
Rutherfoord Financial Services, Inc. becomes a subsidiary.
Rutherfoord International, Inc. is established to provide insurance, risk management, employee benefits and crisis management to protect clients worldwide.
Rutherfoord initiates a stock ownership plan for employees, highlighting the importance of its clients and employees, and forming the basis of the firm's corporate culture.
Offices are opened in Raleigh (1997) and Charlotte (1998), North Carolina.
Assurance Services Corporation (ASC), a wholly-owned subsidiary, and Assurance Capital Corporation, Inc. (ACC) are established. ASC provides risk services and claims advocacy, and ACC provides alternative risk strategies such as captives and other self-funding risk techniques.
Rutherfoord opens an office in Atlanta.
Rutherfoord creates Assure Tech, a software provider for small businesses.
Rutherfoord enters the environmental consulting field by acquiring Faulkner & Flynn, an environmental management firm. An office is opened in Philadelphia, and Thomas D. Rutherfoord Sr. passes away.
In October, Rutherfoord receives the coveted Torch Award for Marketplace Integrity from Better Business Bureau of Western Virginia. Also wins the Family Services National Family Week Business award for unique employee benefits and going the extra mile for employees.
Rough Notes awards Rutherfoord "2004 Marketing Agency of the Year."
Rutherfoord is the first insurance brokerage in the U. S. to be named Carbon Free® by Carbonfund.org. The firm opens an office in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Rutherfoord is named a Climate Leaders partner company by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Marsh Inc. forms Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a new business dedicated to serving the needs of the middle market. MMA operates separately from Marsh Inc.
Rutherfoord opens an office in Mobile, Alabama, to expand the firm's maritime practice and extend the firm's geographic footprint to serve the Gulf Coast region.
MMA acquires Rutherfoord, which has annual revenues of $81 million and more than 300 employees. With 10 offices located from Philadelphia to the Gulf Coast region, Rutherfoord is the 32nd largest brokerage firm in the United States and ranks as the 14th largest among independents. Established in 1916, it provides a full range of commercial property and casualty insurance, risk management, surety, employee benefits, and personal insurance.
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