Risk Management Consultants Article
Please read this very good article regarding Corporate Risk Management in the November 2011 Portland Business Journal. Our very own Jeremy Andersen was a contributor.
Durham and Bates at the Kerr Games
6/15/11 - Julie Douglas is 2011 Oregon CSR of the Year!!
It has been said that excellence is not a skill - it's an attitude. At Durham and Bates, it is evident that an attitude of excellence has been embraced by associate, Julie Douglas. During her seven years with the brokerage, she has continually striven to learn, develop and grow in her technical knowledge and customer service skills. The effects of her efforts are ever apparent by her client partners, co-workers and other business associates.
As a direct result of her focus on her personal growth and excellence and her strong work ethic, Julie Douglas has been named as The National Alliance's Customer Service Representative of 2011 for the State of Oregon! One person per state is given this honor each year. As the state winner, Julie will advance to the national competition. Founded in 1969, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is a national provider of advanced educational opportunities and designations for insurance and risk management professionals. Our congratulations go to Julie, who continues to prove that the quality of an organization's work depends on the quality of its people.
Press Release
Durham and Bates Agencies, Inc. Promotes William D. Hurst to President and CEO, Richard L. Seekins to Chairman
PORTLAND, Oregon (January 14, 2011). Durham and Bates Agencies, Inc. has selected William D. Hurst as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Insurance Brokerage Firm, headquartered in Portland, Oregon since 1907. Hurst, an internationally-known Marine Insurance Broker, and leader of Durham and Bates’ Marine Practice for twenty-five years, assumed the role previously held by Richard L. Seekins on January 1, 2011.
"Our Board considered many exceptional candidates during the search for our firm’s new CEO," said Richard Seekins, current CEO. "Bill brings over thirty years of experience in the insurance industry and has earned a reputation as a trusted and respected leader. Most critically, Bill’s passion for developing strong relationships and building extraordinary talent will allow Durham and Bates to grow its great culture of positive outcomes for associates, clients and business partners. Bill is the right CEO to lead us in achieving our further potential as a firm."
Hurst began his insurance career in 1978 in London, England, returning to Oregon to join Durham and Bates in 1979. He has managed the Marine Practice since 1985 and has served as a Director since 1987. Bill Hurst will become the fifth CEO of Durham and Bates, following the footsteps of his father, James D. Hurst, who led the company from 1963 to 1989. Richard Seekins, who ascended to Chairman effective January 1, 2011, became CEO in 1989 and has been credited with having led the firm to be recognized as a top Oregon company and a fixture among the Northwest business community.
Hurst, on the Board of Directors of Tournament Golf Foundation since 1998, is also an active member of Maritime Commerce Club, and alumni of The University of Oregon. A native Portlander, Hurst lives in NW Portland with his wife, Pam, and has two grown daughters.
Durham and Bates is a Portland-based insurance brokerage firm, employee-owned with more than 40 associates. Durham and Bates is honored to partner as an outsourced risk manager to the Northwest’s most admired companies, spanning a wide range of industries. The firm applies its team approach and specialized technical and industry expertise to middle market companies with sophisticated exposures and risk management needs.
Christen Picot, Durham and Bates Agencies, Inc.
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