TESTIMONIALS
John
Wagner has helped us with numerous Risk Management issues over the
years including setting up a Co-Surety relationship with 2 major surety
companies which has enabled us to have a large bonding program which
has kept pace with our rapid growth. He and his team helped to evaluate
our safety programs which resulted in the hiring of our corporate
Safety Director. John recommended the development of a formal
succession plan and recommended utilizing the services of Doug
McPherson, who is now actively engaged in the company. John is a member
of Grunley's outside advisory committee which is tied into the
company's succession plan. Additionally, he has helped us save
literally millions of dollars by reengineering our subcontractor
management programs. John has become one of my most trusted business
partners.
Kenneth Grunley, President
Grunley Construction
Bill
Chambers and the CRS team are the only insurance brokers that truly
understand my business. CRS has helped Chaney Enterprises navigate
through the myriad of risks we face everyday. With their construction
specific knowledge and assistance, we have been able to drive down our
insurance costs, enhance our safety culture and improve our competitive
position. We value our relationship with this firm as they are one of
our best strategic management partners.
William F. Childs, IV, President and Chief Executive Officer
Chaney Enterprises
As
a CFO of one of the largest privately held contractors in the country,
I rely heavily on the CRS Team to assist John J. Kirlin, LLC. with its
risk management programs. The CRS Team comprised of safety, claims,
surety and insurance experts are widely known as the best in the
region. Several years ago when the surety industry was changing, he
recommended we restructure our bonding program to give us more
capacity. We did this immediately which has been of tremendous benefit
to us. Over the years, the CRS team has introduced us to other firms
most recently including Keller another national subcontractor. We have
benefited greatly from these business exchanges. Our families have even
become good friends. It would be impossible to replace relationships
such as the one I have with John personally as well as his entire team.
William Goodrum, Chief Financial Officer
John J. Kirlin, LLC
John
Wagner grew up within miles of our office and has become part of the
Lobar family. His former Construction company background has helped us
tremendously to enhance our Risk Management needs. Based on his
recommendation we hired our corporate safety director who John
introduced to our company. He aided in setting up our corporate monthly
training program for field supervision and speaks at it occasionally.
He has introduced numerous professional firms to assist Lobar with
various needs including John Coll, George Pallas, and Hill
International. Extremely important to us, he has assisted us with
maintaining a large and strong bonding program due to his knowledge of
our industry and his personal relationship with Chubb surety.
Richard Eichelberger, President
Lobar, Inc.
John
and I have developed a close friendship over the years. He previously
worked for several large local contractors and went to college nearby.
This local knowledge coupled with the portfolio of the largest General
Building contractors in the Mid-Atlantic region has been invaluable to
my organization. He and his team routinely assist Wohlsen with
evaluating the subcontractor community. Back in the late 90's we
experienced a tough construction claim negatively affecting the
company. John and his team helped us with the claim while keeping our
bonding program strong. He has also helped me to develop several "peer"
relationships with CEO's of other firms. John has developed one of the
strongest construction risk management teams in the country.
Gary Langmuir, President
Wohlsen Construction
After
34 years in business The Mid-Atlantic Door Group Inc. believes that
quality, integrity, and dependability are the best attributes to have
in a relationship and CRS has truly lived up to these expectations.
Jeff Rees works hard to make sure our account is handled personally and
professionally. When the CRS Team took over our account they hit the
ground running. They have improved our relationship with our carrier,
stepped up our safety program, and continue to make recommendations to
improve safety at Mid-Atlantic Door Group, Inc. Bob Hegburg took a
hands-on approach and created a safety plan that was trade specific to
overhead door risk prevention. Since our relationship began with CRS we
have seen our incident rates along with management of our loss reserves
improve significantly.
Charles Whitaker, Risk Manager
Mid-Atlantic Door Group, Inc.
Jeff and I began our relationship about 3 years ago. Over that time we have been able to build one key characteristic in a great business relationship, Trust. Brandywine Construction is approaching the end of our 1st year with CRS as our broker. Along with Jeff, John Boyer (CSR), Bob Hegburg (Safety) and Jerry Heim (Claims) have all made a positive service impact on Brandywine. Their knowledge and expertise of the construction industry has enabled our company to build on a strong risk management foundation. Joe Pierson and his staff also provide quality service on our bonding program and work hard to strengthen our relationship with our surety carrier.
Kathy Thomas,
Brandywine Construction
At Down Under Construction we have developed a very strong relationship with Jeff & Brian over the past 4 years. Their knowledge of the construction industry has enabled us to enhance our risk management program and significantly reduce our losses. Jerry, Bob and Laurie have provided dedicated claims, safety and marketing resources that are unsurpassed in this industry. We look forward to continuing to improve our program with the resources CRS has to offer.
Karen Rutherford,
Down Under Construction
After being approached by Jeff Rees and Paul Whaley of the CRS Team, we felt that their commitment to safety and training was what our company was looking for. In January of 2008 we made the switch to CRS and have been very pleased with our decision. Their hands on approach and commitment to keeping their clients happy have made our relationship very professional. Their training programs have been very beneficial to our employees and the relationship that they are helping us build with our carrier will take us a long way in the future to help us accomplish our risk management goals
Pat Doering
The Anderson Company