Burns & Wilcox

burns & wilcox is the largest independent wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager in the u.s. in 1969, the late herbert w. kaufman recognized an opportunity to fill a void in the industry by establishing burns & wilcox as a wholesale brokerage and underwriting organization that would provide brokers and agents with unique access to a variety of insurance markets and help place their specialty risks. today under the leadership of mr. kaufman’s son, alan jay kaufman, that entrepreneurial spirit is thriving through 1,100 professionals that span 40 offices across the u.s., canada and uk. burns & wilcox professionals are experts in nearly all of the unique risks that come with doing business in today’s global marketplace. that means we write coverage for everything from the risk associated with massive data breaches to the policies that cover medical marijuana facilities, bomb squad training, jazz festivals, construction projects in iraq and weapons guidance systems. the