BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$661.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Bristol West began providing private passenger automobile insurance to Florida residents in 1973. Since that time, Bristol West has grown to be a leading provider of liability and physical damage insurance focusing exclusively on private passenger automobiles across the United States. Sold through agents and brokers, Bristol West insurance products provide customers the security of a comprehensive range of automobile insurance coverages at competitive prices. Bristol West philosophy stresses high quality and responsive services to customers through product innovation and a broad array of systems to support customers, agents and brokers alike. For customers, the addition of enhanced services such as online and electronic premium payment solutions as well as automated telephone support twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week, serve a growing variety of customer needs and lifestyles. Bristol West low down payment options make it easy for customers to get the coverage they need. For agents and brokers, Bristol West's ongoing investment in technology provides "leading edge" tools to manage their business, improve efficiencies and deliver service that is fast and accurate directly at the point of customer interaction. By continuously developing new and improved processes for agents and brokers; and maintaining unmatched service levels for customers, Bristol West is setting the new standard in automobile insurance.
President
Robert SadlerNumber of Employees 1,154
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126
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Farmers Insurance Group® Completes Acquisition of Bristol West Holdings, Inc
LOS ANGELES -- Farmers Insurance Group[R], already the nation's third-largest insurer of personal lines autos and homes, has just gotten bigger by announcing the completion of its acquisition of non-standard auto insurer, Bristol West Holdings, Inc. The acquisition by Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group[R] of Bristol West Holdings, Inc.,...
Bristol West Holdings Inc. enters Oklahoma market
Bristol West Holdings Inc. has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Oklahoma. Bristol West, based in Davie, Fla., now writes insurances in 23 states. "Consistent with our overall strategy, our rollout in Oklahoma includes the deployment of our most advanced product, Select 2.0, and...
Analysis of Bristol West Holdings Inc.
M2 PRESSWIRE-2 March 2007-Large Cap News: Analysis of Bristol West Holdings IncC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02032007 Analysis of Bristol West Holdings Inc (NYSE:BRW) Looking for auto coverage? Go West, young man. Bristol West Holdings sells non-standard private passenger insurance...
Bristol West Holdings Inc.(appointment of Robert D. Sadler)(Brief article)
BRISTOL WEST HOLDINGS INC. has named ROBERT D. SADLER senior vice president and chief financial officer. Sadler will succeed CRAIG E. EISENACHER, who recently resigned to accept a position with Bermuda-based EVEREST RE GROUP LTD. Sadler began his career with Ernst & Young in...
Bellwether Report.com is Following Bristol West Holdings Inc.,.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 August 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Bellwether Report.com is Following Bristol West Holdings Inc.,C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07082006 The Bellwether Report Takes Notice of Bristol West Holdings Inc. (NYSE;BRW) Looking for auto coverage? Go West, young man. Bristol West ...
Davie, Fla.-Based Auto Insurance Holding Firm Performs Well in IPO.
By Patrick Danner, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 13--Shares of Davie-based Bristol West Holdings, which owns a collection of auto-insurance companies, rose 14 percent Thursday on its first day as a publicly traded company. Bristol's initial...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert Sadler | President |
| George Brien | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
| George Christensen | CIO. |
| George G. O'Brien | Chief Legal Officer |
| John Ondeck | CIO |
| Simon Noonan | Coo |
| Alexis Oster | Senior Vice President |
| Anne Bandi | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Audrey E Sylvan | Senior Vice President Product Management |
| Brian Dwyer | Senior Vice President, Prod Res |
| Donald M. Simon | Senior Vice President, Legal |
| Douglas R Burtch | Senior Vice President Marketing |
| James Sclafani | Senior Vice President, Claims |
| Nila Harrison | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Ronald E. Latva | Senior Vice President Product Management |
| George De Heer | Vice President, Finance & Controller |
| Maria E. Aguilera | Controller |
| Richard T. Delaney | Independent Consultant |
| Eileen Hilton | Director |
| James N. Meehan | Director |
| Perry Golkin | Director |
| Todd A. Fisher | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James R. Fisher | Executive Chairman |
| Allan W Ditchfield | Board of Directors |
| Arthur J. Rothkopf | Board of Directors |
| Cary Blair | Board of Directors |
| Inder-Jeet Gujral | Board of Directors |
| Jeffrey Dailey | Board of Directors |
| Mary R. Hennessy | Board of Directors |
| R. Cary Blair | Board of Directors |
| Scott C Nuttall | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | President | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President Cfo | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | CIO. | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Business Integration | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Chief Legal Officer | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | CIO | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Coo | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | President | Former |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President Product Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Prod Res | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Legal | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Limited Brands, Inc. | Human Resources Management Positions | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Senior Vice President Product Management | Current |
| Allmerica Financial | Assistant Vice President | Former |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | National Product Manager | Former |
| Great American Insurance Co. | Pricing and Product Management Positions | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Vice President, Finance & Controller | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Independent Consultant | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Associated Industries Insurance Services Inc. | Director | Former |
Mr. Fisher has been our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since September 2000 and has been a Bristol West director since July 1998. Mr. Fisher has been the managing member of Fisher Capital Corp. L.L.C. since March 1997. From 1986 through March 1997, Mr. Fisher held various executive positions at American Re Corporation. Currently, Mr. Fisher is a director of Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. and a trustee of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. On February 21, 2006, Mr. Fisher notified the Board of Directors that, as part of our ongoing management succession process, he would like to relinquish his title as Chief Executive Officer effective as of July 1, 2006. Mr. Fisher recommended the promotion of Jeffrey J. Dailey, Bristol West's President and Chief Operating Officer, to the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors accepted Mr. Fisher's recommendations. Effective July 1, 2006, Mr. Fisher will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette College | Trustee | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Willis Group Holdings Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Coverzones Ltd | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fisher Capital | Managing Member | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| American Re Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| American Re Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| American Re Corporation | Executive Positions | Former |
| Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd | Board of Directors | Former |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
The current president of The Pennsylvania Society is Arthur J. Rothkopf. Now in his first year of a two-year term, Mr. Rothkopf is Senior Vice President and Counselor to the President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with special responsibilities in education and workforce development. From 1993 until 2005, he was the President of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. There, under Mr. Rothkopf's guidance, more than $250 million in new construction was completed and the college's endowment more than doubled. Prior to his tenure at Lafayette, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation by President George H.W. Bush. He serves as a member of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education, as well as a member of the Board of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Arthur J. Rothkopf graduated from Lafayette College and earned his law degree from Harvard University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PA Society | The Current President | Current |
| U.S.-India Business Council | Executive Vice President | Current |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Executive Vice President | Current |
| PA Society | Senior Vice President and Counselor | Current |
| Businesseducationnetwork.Com | Senior Vice President and Counselor | Current |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Senior Vice President and Counselor | Current |
| Capital Markets Commission | Senior Vice President and Counselor to The President | Current |
| U.S.-Korea Fta | Senior Vice President and Counselor | Current |
| American University | Board of Directors | Current |
| Educational Testing Service Inc. | Director | Current |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lafayette College | President | Former |
| Pennsylvania, Inc. | President | Former |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Hogan & Hartson LLP | Senior Partner | Former |
| Department of Transportation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard University | B.A. | Former |
| Harvard University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FirstMerit Corporation | Director | Current |
| The Davey Tree Expert Company | Director | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | Attending Physician | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
James N. Meehan, 63, has served as a Director of the Company since May 2003. He also has served as a Director of RSLIC since July 1988 and FRSLIC since April 1993. Mr. Meehan retired from Banc of America Securities/Bank of America as a Managing Director in May 2002 after 15 years of service with the organization and its predecessors. During his tenure, he was responsible for the bank’s commercial relationships with the insurance industry. Mr. Meehan also serves as a director of Bristol West Holdings, Inc., reassure America Life Insurance Company and American Fuji Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Delphi Financial Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Delphi Financial Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Reassure America Life Insurance Company | Director | Current |
| Marine Insurance | Director | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | CEO and President | Former |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | President & COO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Casualty Actuarial Society | Fellow | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Overseas Partners, Ltd. | CEO | Former |
| Overseas Partners, Ltd. | President | Former |
| TIG Holdings, Inc. | President | Former |
| TIG Holdings, Inc. | Coo | Former |
| American Re Corporation | Executive Positions | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. | Partner | Current |
| Walter Industries, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Willis Group Holdings Limited | Director | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Brany Irb | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | member | Former |
| Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | J.D. | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | M.S | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | B.S | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Scott C. Nuttall joined KKR in 1996, is a Member of the general partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and heads KKR's Global Capital and Asset Management Group which includes the Client and Partner Group, KKR Capital Markets and KKR Asset Management. He has played a significant role in the investments of Alea Group Holdings, Amphenol, Bristol West Holdings, Capmark Financial (formerly GMAC Commercial Holdings), First Data Corporation, KinderCare Learning Centers, Legg Mason, Masonite International, Walter Industries and Willis Group. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Capmark Financial, First Data Corporation, KKR Financial Holdings and Legg Mason. He is also actively involved in funds affiliated with the Firm, including KKR Private Equity Investors and KKR Financial Holdings, and is a member of the Other Business Committee. Prior to joining KKR, he was with the Blackstone Group where he was involved in numerous merchant banking and merger and acquisition transactions. He received a B.S. Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania.??
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kkr Financial Holdings LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Willis Group Holdings Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| KKR Financial Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Capmark Finance Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Masonite International Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Blackstone Group | Executive | Former |
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accuride Corp. | Director | Current |
| Bristol West Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. | Member | Current |
| Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A. | Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University | M.A. | Former |
| Brown University | B.A. | Former |
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