Experience the Difference
Birmingham, AlabamaA Fortune 1000 Experience for Birmingham businesses.
We believe that Birmingham’s privately-held, middle market businesses, employer benefit groups and individuals deserve the same level of expertise and trust that have traditionally only been reserved for the largest of companies. That’s why our team of passionate, service-oriented consultants is dedicated to delivering a Fortune 1000 risk consulting and insurance experience to companies like yours.
Contact Us
Phone: (205) 262-2700
Fax: (205) 262-2701
Address
3500 Blue Lake Drive, Ste. 120
Birmingham, AL 35243
Meet Our Birmingham Leaders
Kurt Close
President
Kurt is a transformational executive who brings both deep technical experience and keen leadership that touches all aspects of the agency’s sales, customer service, carrier marketing and value added teams across all branches. He sets and executes vision and culture, while building new revenue streams and the highly driven teams needed to achieve operational excellence.
Cooper Johnson
Benefits Practice Leader
Cooper oversees the entirety of our benefits practice at all branch locations. He leads the group’s data analytics, HR, compliance, wellness and benefits consultants with a laser focus on solving business’ complex problems through a high-touch, high-results approach in the modern ACA era.
We love what we do
and who we do it with.
Insights
Valent Group Partners with IMA Financial Group
(Denver – October 2, 2025) IMA Financial Group, Inc., a North American insurance brokerage specializing in risk management, wholesale brokerage, and wealth management, today announced a strategic partnership with Valent Group, a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries and one...
Preparing for Hurricane Season
Hurricane preparation is critical for those in potentially susceptible regions. If you live or operate in an area with hurricanes, understand what to do before, during and after the storm. For businesses, this may involve establishing an emergency preparedness...
National Safety Month: Employee Engagement
June is National Safety Month. This campaign, put together by the National Safety Council (NSC), highlights initiatives to prevent injuries and fatalities inside and outside the workplace. For each week in June, there is a topic of focus, including employee engagement...
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