Headquarters:
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Year founded:
2001
Number of employees:
350
Phone:
1 866 788 3500
Email:
sales@payworks.ca
Website:
payworks.ca
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/450070
“Our dedicated staff works incredibly hard to provide an exceptional experience for both our producers and carrier partners. They’ve set high bars for the SLAs and KPIs that allow us to measure our success”
Paul Hohlbein
“We strive to build platforms that are simple, fast and easy. The potential for multiple quotes with a single submission entry can free up more time for the producers”
Paul Hohlbein
Part of the Amynta Group, BTIS has always pushed the boundaries of the insurance industry by adopting or developing new systems and products to stay ahead of the wave. BTIS maintains a “small business” attitude and believes in building and fostering solid relationships through communication and genuine concern for its customers. The company offers a wide range of commercial lines and is focused on providing individual service, exceptional value, ease of use, and rapid turnaround times through the strength of its people, products, and technology.
Since the beginning, BTIS has understood that any successful business must be built on an extraordinary customer experience. Relentlessly decreasing friction, increasing simplicity, and building solid relationships have been the company’s constant goals for the last two decades. It is proud to offer customers live support, industry training, and courteous issue resolution. With over 170 employees spread out over 18 states, BTIS can answer inbound calls from retail brokers on everything from underwriting appetite to coverage questions to pre- and post-bind fulfillment. Each year, over half a million phone calls are taken by a live BTIS team member and they wouldn’t have it any
other way.
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Paul Hohlbein
Co-President, Sales and Marketing
Jeff Hohlbein, JD
General Counsel and Co-President, Underwriting and Operations
Devon Borisoff
Commercial Lines Leader
Leadership
Paul Hohlbein is co-president at BTIS and is responsible for all sales and marketing functions. He has been with the company since its inception in 1998. Prior to joining BTIS, he was in the retail insurance business and held sales positions at Farmers Insurance Group and CalFarm Insurance Company. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and racing cars.
Co-President, Sales and Marketing
Paul Hohlbein
Jeff Hohlbein is co-president and general counsel at BTIS and is responsible for underwriting performance, product and business development, business analytics, operations, accounting, and general counsel. Prior to joining BTIS, he attended the University of San Diego School of Law and graduated in the top 17% of his class. Thereafter, he joined an insurance defense firm and focused on construction defect litigation and contract disputes.
General Counsel and Co-President, Underwriting and Operations
Jeff Hohlbein, JD
A third-generation insurance professional, Devon Borisoff joined the industry in 2011 after graduating from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Since then, he has worked as a marketing representative for USLI, spent over a year as a North American property broker at Lloyd’s of London, and interned for over two years with various carriers in Scottsdale, AZ.
Devon joined Monarch E&S in 2017 as a senior underwriter specializing in both binding and brokerage business, while also acting as their VP of carrier relations. Recently, he has taken over as VP commercial lines leader for Monarch’s West Coast operations.
Commercial Lines Leader
Devon Borisoff
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“Our dedicated staff works incredibly hard to provide an exceptional experience for both our producers and carrier partners. They’ve set high bars for the SLAs and KPIs that allow us to measure our success”
Paul Hohlbein
“We strive to build platforms that are simple, fast and easy. The potential for multiple quotes with a single submission entry can free up more time for the producers”
Paul Hohlbein
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Stefanie McLeod
Personal Lines Leader
Jeff Hohlbein, JD
General Counsel and Co-President, Underwriting and Operations
Paul Hohlbein
Co-President, Sales and Marketing
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Headquarters:
6610 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95677, USA
Year founded:
1998
Number of employees:
179
Phone:
877 649 6682
Email:
insidesales@btisinc.com
Website:
www.btisinc.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/builders-&-tradesmen%27s-insurance-services-inc-
Paul Hohlbein is co-president at BTIS and is responsible for all sales and marketing functions. He has been with the company since its inception in 1998. Prior to joining BTIS, he was in the retail insurance business and held sales positions at Farmers Insurance Group and CalFarm Insurance Company. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and racing cars.
Co-President, Sales and Marketing
Paul Hohlbein
Jeff Hohlbein is co-president and general counsel at BTIS and is responsible for underwriting performance, product and business development, business analytics, operations, accounting, and general counsel. Prior to joining BTIS, he attended the University of San Diego School of Law and graduated in the top 17% of his class. Thereafter, he joined an insurance defense firm and focused on construction defect litigation and contract disputes.
General Counsel and Co-President, Underwriting and Operations
Jeff Hohlbein, JD
Stefanie serves as the personal lines leader of Monarch E&S. She joined the firm in 2002, beginning her career as the receptionist and working her way through underwriting to the position she is in today. Over the past 20 years, she has been successful in growing a large book of personal lines business, while also helping to expand Monarch’s personal lines products and regions. She has been a member of the IBA-BGP since 2008 and understands the importance of supporting Monarch’s retail agents.
Personal Lines Leader
Stefanie McLeod
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“We strive to build platforms that are simple, fast and easy. The potential for multiple quotes with a single submission entry can free up more time for the producers”
Paul Hohlbein
“Our dedicated staff works incredibly hard to provide an exceptional experience for both our producers and carrier partners. They’ve set high bars for the SLAs and KPIs that allow us to measure our success”
Paul Hohlbein
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BTIS
Delayne Sartison, QC
Founding and Managing Partner
Jeff Hohlbein, JD
General Counsel and Co-President, Underwriting and Operations
Paul Hohlbein
Co-President, Sales and Marketing
Leadership
Headquarters:
6610 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95677, USA
Year founded:
1998
Number of employees:
179
Phone:
877 649 6682
Email:
insidesales@btisinc.com
Website:
www.btisinc.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/
builders-&-tradesmen%27s-insurance-services-inc-
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Paul Hohlbein is co-president at BTIS and is responsible for all sales and marketing functions. He has been with the company since its inception in 1998. Prior to joining BTIS, he was in the retail insurance business and held sales positions at Farmers Insurance Group and CalFarm Insurance Company. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and racing cars.
Co-President, Sales and Marketing
Paul Hohlbein
Jeff Hohlbein is co-president and general counsel at BTIS and is responsible for underwriting performance, product and business development, business analytics, operations, accounting, and general counsel. Prior to joining BTIS, he attended the University of San Diego School of Law and graduated in the top 17% of his class. Thereafter, he joined an insurance defense firm and focused on construction defect litigation and contract disputes.
General Counsel and Co-President, Underwriting and Operations
Jeff Hohlbein, JD
Stefanie serves as the personal lines leader of Monarch E&S. She joined the firm in 2002, beginning her career as the receptionist and working her way through underwriting to the position she is in today. Over the past 20 years, she has been successful in growing a large book of personal lines business, while also helping to expand Monarch’s personal lines products and regions. She has been a member of the IBA-BGP since 2008 and understands the importance of supporting Monarch’s retail agents.
Personal Lines Leader
Stefanie McLeod
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Stefanie McLeod
Personal Lines Leader
Stefanie serves as the personal lines leader of Monarch E&S. She joined the firm in 2002, beginning her career as the receptionist and working her way through underwriting to the position she is in today. Over the past 20 years, she has been successful in growing a large book of personal lines business, while also helping to expand Monarch’s personal lines products and regions. She has been a member of the IBA-BGP since 2008 and understands the importance of supporting Monarch’s retail agents.
Personal Lines Leader
Stefanie McLeod
Devon Borisoff
Commercial Lines Leader
A third-generation insurance professional, Devon Borisoff joined the industry in 2011 after graduating from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Since then, he has worked as a marketing representative for USLI, spent over a year as a North American property broker at Lloyd’s of London, and interned for over two years with various carriers in Scottsdale, AZ.
Devon joined Monarch E&S in 2017 as a senior underwriter specializing in both binding and brokerage business, while also acting as their VP of carrier relations. Recently, he has taken over as VP commercial lines leader for Monarch’s West Coast operations.
Commercial Lines Leader
Devon Borisoff
Devon Borisoff
Commercial Lines Leader
A third-generation insurance professional, Devon Borisoff joined the industry in 2011 after graduating from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Since then, he has worked as a marketing representative for USLI, spent over a year as a North American property broker at Lloyd’s of London, and interned for over two years with various carriers in Scottsdale, AZ.
Devon joined Monarch E&S in 2017 as a senior underwriter specializing in both binding and brokerage business, while also acting as their VP of carrier relations. Recently, he has taken over as VP commercial lines leader for Monarch’s West Coast operations.
Commercial Lines Leader
Devon Borisoff
Delayne Sartison, QC
Founding and Managing Partner
Delayne is a managing and founding partner at Roper Greyell. A trusted advisor, negotiator and advocate, she advises employers on all aspects of management-side labour, employment and human rights issues in the workplace. Delayne is a creative and focused lawyer who efficiently and effectively applies her vast experience to address a wide variety of workplace law challenges facing both public and private organizations. She is particularly known for her experience in health sector labour relations, and advising on the application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to collective agreements and collective bargaining.
Founding and Managing Partner
Delayne Sartison, QC
Delayne Sartison, QC
Founding and Managing Partner
Delayne is a managing and founding partner at Roper Greyell. A trusted advisor, negotiator and advocate, she advises employers on all aspects of management-side labour, employment and human rights issues in the workplace. Delayne is a creative and focused lawyer who efficiently and effectively applies her vast experience to address a wide variety of workplace law challenges facing both public and private organizations. She is particularly known for her experience in health sector labour relations, and advising on the application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to collective agreements and collective bargaining.
Founding and Managing Partner
Delayne Sartison, QC
Stefanie McLeod
Personal Lines Leader
Delayne is a managing and founding partner at Roper Greyell. A trusted advisor, negotiator and advocate, she advises employers on all aspects of management-side labour, employment and human rights issues in the workplace. Delayne is a creative and focused lawyer who efficiently and effectively applies her vast experience to address a wide variety of workplace law challenges facing both public and private organizations. She is particularly known for her experience in health sector labour relations, and advising on the application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to collective agreements and collective bargaining.
Founding and Managing Partner
Delayne Sartison, QC
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/builders-&-tradesmen%27s-insurance-services-inc-
Website:
www.btisinc.com
Email:
insidesales@btisinc.com
Phone:
877 649 6682
Number of employees:
179
Year founded:
1998
Headquarters:
6610 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95677, USA
“Our dedicated staff works incredibly hard to provide an exceptional experience for both our producers and carrier partners,” says Paul Hohlbein, president of BTIS. “They’ve set high bars for the SLAs and KPIs that allow us to measure our success.”
Making a broad selection of high-profile, industry-leading carriers accessible to independent agencies has been the driving purpose of BTIS from the start. Its partnerships with the most stable and successful providers enable the company to bring name brand as well as exclusive, proprietary products to their valued producers.
As a “category killer,” BTIS is highly skilled in transactional business and in processing sub-$2,000 premium policies quickly and efficiently. The company’s experienced staff and proprietary technology foster an environment where a high volume of small accounts can be processed in a fast, easy and highly profitable manner.
Originally built around a small artisan contractor general liability program, BTIS excels at using technology to provide a world-class experience to its agents and more efficient internal systems for its employees. The company aims to be an exemplar in commercial insurance distribution by making customers a priority and leveraging technology to solve and automate business challenges. Whether it’s for risk assessment, data analysis, business processing, or education, BTIS aims to find or develop the technology that helps to achieve its goals. It is constantly innovating and improving on business processes and technology with one key element in mind: ease of use.
“We strive to build platforms that are simple, fast and easy,” says Hohlbein. “The potential for multiple quotes with a single submission entry can free up more time for the producers. We’re also working on a feature for uploading declaration pages that will prefill the system, requiring fewer keystrokes to get a price indication.”
BTIS’s mission is to provide a comprehensive suite of quality commercial insurance products through easy access, advanced technology and exceptional service, guaranteeing customers an extraordinary experience. The company’s vision is to be the best in delivering commercial insurance through technology, innovation and service.
Making a broad selection of high-profile, industry-leading carriers accessible to independent agencies has been the driving purpose of BTIS from the start. Its partnerships with the most stable and successful providers enable the company to bring name brand as well as exclusive, proprietary products to their valued producers.
As a “category killer,” BTIS is highly skilled in transactional business and in processing sub-$2,000 premium policies quickly and efficiently. The company’s experienced staff and proprietary technology foster an environment where a high volume of small accounts can be processed in a fast, easy and highly profitable manner.
Originally built around a small artisan contractor general liability program, BTIS excels at using technology to provide a world-class experience to its agents and more efficient internal systems for its employees. The company aims to be an exemplar in commercial insurance distribution by making customers a priority and leveraging technology to solve and automate business challenges. Whether it’s for risk assessment, data analysis, business processing, or education, BTIS aims to find or develop the technology that helps to achieve its goals. It is constantly innovating and improving on business processes and technology with one key element in mind: ease of use.
“We strive to build platforms that are simple, fast and easy,” says Hohlbein. “The potential for multiple quotes with a single submission entry can free up more time for the producers. We’re also working on a feature for uploading declaration pages that will prefill the system, requiring fewer keystrokes to get a price indication.”
BTIS’s mission is to provide a comprehensive suite of quality commercial insurance products through easy access, advanced technology and exceptional service, guaranteeing customers an extraordinary experience. The company’s vision is to be the best in delivering commercial insurance through technology, innovation
and service.
Making a broad selection of high-profile, industry-leading carriers accessible to independent agencies has been the driving purpose of BTIS from the start. Its partnerships with the most stable and successful providers enable the company to bring name brand as well as exclusive, proprietary products to their valued producers.
As a “category killer,” BTIS is highly skilled in transactional business and in processing sub-$2,000 premium policies quickly and efficiently. The company’s experienced staff and proprietary technology foster an environment where a high volume of small accounts can be processed in a fast, easy and highly profitable manner.
Originally built around a small artisan contractor general liability program, BTIS excels at using technology to provide a world-class experience to its agents and more efficient internal systems for its employees. The company aims to be an exemplar in commercial insurance distribution by making customers a priority and leveraging technology to solve and automate business challenges. Whether it’s for risk assessment, data analysis, business processing, or education, BTIS aims to find or develop the technology that helps to achieve its goals. It is constantly innovating and improving on business processes and technology with one key element in mind: ease of use.
“We strive to build platforms that are simple, fast and easy,” says Hohlbein. “The potential for multiple quotes with a single submission entry can free up more time for the producers. We’re also working on a feature for uploading declaration pages that will prefill the system, requiring fewer keystrokes to get a price indication.”
BTIS’s mission is to provide a comprehensive suite of quality commercial insurance products through easy access, advanced technology and exceptional service, guaranteeing customers an extraordinary experience. The company’s vision is to be the best in delivering commercial insurance through technology, innovation and service.