At Risk Strategies, we help our clients protect those things that matter most to them. We help them see the way forward in a complex world with specialty insight, practical advice, and custom insurance with a vast network of specialists in Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits, Private Client, as well as Consulting Services and Financial and Wealth Management solutions. We are a different kind of insurance brokerage – bringing a strategic, holistic, specialist approach to our clients, so they can face the future with confidence. We are the 9th largest privately held insurance broker in the US with over 30 specialty practices, 200+ locations, and 5,000 team members (and counting!). We love what we do, and it shows. For five straight years, we were named one of the Best Places to Work by Business Insurance. In 2024, we earned certification as a Great Place to Work. Risk Strategies is an Accession Risk Management Group company, a family of specialty insurance distribution and risk management companies powered by a shared vision of delivering a superior client and employee experience.

BRP is now The Baldwin Group! We’ve updated our name to reflect our unified group of talented teams across the country. The Baldwin Group is a cohesive group of experts in business insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, and all areas of private and personal insurance. Since our founding in 2011, we’ve evolved from a local business into a national firm with a vast network of specializations and industry practices for the benefit of our more than two million clients across the country. In addition, we have built excellent relationships with a wide range of insurance company partners. These relationships, coupled with our entrepreneurial and family-oriented culture, and deep expertise enable us to seamlessly deliver a breadth of innovative solutions to clients. At The Baldwin Group, we help provide the solutions our clients need to have confidence and gain peace of mind as they pursue what’s possible for themselves, their families, and their businesses. Whether they are renting their first apartment or buying a larger home, opening a small business or taking their company public, we offer solutions to support them on every step of their journey. This has been our story since the beginning—we provide the indispensable expertise and quality insights that give our clients peace of mind to pursue their purpose, passion, and dreams. And that’s what The Baldwin Group will continue to do for years to come: we protect the possible.

A repeat winner of the SouthCoast Media Group’s award for Best Insurance Agency, Sylvia Group uses SPS – the SG Protection System – to empower businesses and individuals with performance-based insurance, benefits and financial planning programs. SPS makes our clients active participants in managing risk and containing premiums, resulting in coverage that is both customized and cost-effective. Our areas of business insurance expertise include medical device and other forms of manufacturing, property management and development, municipalities and other nonprofit organizations, construction companies and contractors, and the food and hospitality industry. Our personal insurance products include the basics of home, auto and life, as well as specialty coverages such as cyber, watercraft and valuable items. In addition to making a difference for our clients, we make a difference for our community as a whole by actively supporting and serving many of southern New England’s most reputable and effective nonprofit organizations and institutions. We make a difference for our employees, too, providing competitive wages and benefits, state-of-the-art training and education, ample community service opportunities and an office environment that proves a workplace can be fun as well as professional. In 2020, Sylvia Group became an Alera Group company, enabling us to combine the local, personal service for which we're known with the scope and resources of a national firm.

KTP Advisors™ is an advisory firm specializing in retiree health benefits. Our areas of expertise include group Medicare plans, healthcare exchanges and pharmacy benefits. While our primary focus is on the Labor market, the firm’s clients include Taft-Hartley funds, municipalities, corporations, universities and other institutions. KTP’s professionals combine expertise in retiree health benefits, pharmacy benefits, finance, and risk management with an acute understanding of the environment in which our clients operate. KTP leverages this experience and insight to help clients manage their benefit plans as efficiently as possible in order to Keep The Promises they have made to their stakeholders, whether they are employees, retirees, shareholders, or taxpayers. We enable vital promises to be kept. KTP is the exclusive retiree health benefit advisor to the Delaware Valley Health Care Coalition (DVHCC) comprising over 250+ Funds and 3+ million individuals. At KTP we believe advisors should be: • Exclusively focused on the client’s goals and objectives • Fiercely independent and free from conflicts of interest • Completely transparent regarding methods and amounts of compensation

At Smith Brothers Insurance we serve as your family confidant and business’s enterprise risk manager. We’ve been in business for over 50 years, as an independently operated, Top 100 Broker, working towards our purpose of Helping Others. We use our consultative approach and personalized service to understand and manage your risk, protect your assets, and help you achieve your goals.

Employee Family Protection is not just our name – it’s what we do. We assist employees in protecting themselves and their families with informed benefit decisions. Our clients value their employees benefit enrollment process, therefore, we are committed to offering valuable benefit advisement, cutting edge enrollment and billing technology, administrative support, proprietary billing solutions, and enrollment services to each client as needed. Our clients are assigned a dedicated team of experts equipped for their workforce’s needs before, during, and after the enrollment process. Over the last 43 years our growing staff has been devoted to holding a place as a national leader in the benefit service industry. Employee Family Protection provides innovative solutions for a better benefit experience.

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At Risk Strategies, we help our clients protect those things that matter most to them. We help them see the way forward in a complex world with specialty insight, practical advice, and custom insurance with a vast network of specialists in Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits, Private Client, as well as Consulting Services and Financial and Wealth Management solutions. We are a different kind of insurance brokerage – bringing a strategic, holistic, specialist approach to our clients, so they can face the future with confidence. We are the 9th largest privately held insurance broker in the US with over 30 specialty practices, 200+ locations, and 5,000 team members (and counting!). We love what we do, and it shows. For five straight years, we were named one of the Best Places to Work by Business Insurance. In 2024, we earned certification as a Great Place to Work. Risk Strategies is an Accession Risk Management Group company, a family of specialty insurance distribution and risk management companies powered by a shared vision of delivering a superior client and employee experience.

Partners Together - Endless Possibilities Hilb Group provides the resources of a big insurance broker and the attentive, personal service of a small agency. Our people are our greatest strength. Our values of trust, passion, integrity and growth drive our actions to benefit every client. Managing Risk Your risk profile doesn’t matter – Hilb paints a very wide portrait. We have more than 30 industry specialties, which gives our clients and brokers a unique advantage. We form enduring partnerships to get the best results every time, and work with the top insurers to provide a huge range of high-quality choices, matched exactly to your needs. About Hilb Group Founded in 2009, Hilb Group is a Top 25 middle market independent insurance broker. Hilb Group offers expertise in property & casualty, employee benefits, and retirement services to business and individuals throughout the nation.

Roland Florenze's Providence, RI office stands as a prominent player in the insurance brokerage landscape, boasting a substantial footprint within the city. As a larger office, they leverage their extensive experience to cater to a diverse clientele, excelling in servicing self-funded clients and offering support to both local and regional employers. With a proven track record, Roland Florenze has become a trusted advisor for businesses of varying sizes. Their portfolio showcases successful partnerships with small, midsize, and large employers, underlining their adaptability and competence across the spectrum. Noteworthy is their specialization in the nondepository credit intermediation industry, with a particular focus on clients such as Embrace Home Loans and The Moore Company. The former, a key player in the industry based in RI, benefits from Roland Florenze's expertise, providing insurance solutions to over 470 participants. Similarly, The Moore Company, a significant player in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector in RI, relies on the broker's services for their 120+ participants. As part of a local brokerage firm, Roland Florenze's Providence location seamlessly combines local insights with industry expertise. This synergy positions them as a valuable partner for employer benefits buyers seeking comprehensive and tailored insurance solutions.

At Smith Brothers Insurance we serve as your family confidant and business’s enterprise risk manager. We’ve been in business for over 50 years, as an independently operated, Top 100 Broker, working towards our purpose of Helping Others. We use our consultative approach and personalized service to understand and manage your risk, protect your assets, and help you achieve your goals.

Karam Financial Group's Providence, RI office stands out as a prominent player in the insurance brokerage landscape, boasting a substantial presence in the region. With a focus on employer benefits, this larger office has honed its expertise in catering to the needs of local and regional employers, particularly excelling in the realms of medical and ancillary benefits. Distinguishing itself through a diverse clientele, Karam Financial Group has successfully serviced top-tier organizations, including Baycoast Bank, G Lopes Construction, and Inkhouse. These clients span industries such as depository credit intermediation, heavy and civil engineering construction, and advertising/public relations, showcasing the broker's versatility across sectors. Aligning with its commitment to local engagement, Karam Financial Group is an integral part of a local brokerage firm, emphasizing its connection to the community and understanding of regional dynamics. Notably, the broker has demonstrated a commendable track record working with midsize employers, reflecting its ability to navigate the nuanced challenges of this market segment. With a wealth of experience and a client-centric approach, Karam Financial Group's Providence office emerges as a strategic partner for employers seeking comprehensive and tailored insurance solutions. Their proven success with employers of similar scale and diverse industries underscores their capacity to deliver effective benefits strategies in a dynamic business landscape.