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.
Valent Group is a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries, one of Alabama’s largest privately held companies. Headquartered in Birmingham, both Valent Group and EBSCO are dedicated to seeing our city’s business and civic communities succeed.
Contact Us
Phone: (205) 262-2700
Fax: (205) 262-2701
Email: bham@valentgroup.com
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
Conducting Virtual Interviews
According to a Gartner poll, 86% of organizations incorporated new technology to interview job candidates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, many talent professionals agree that virtual recruiting will continue post-coronavirus. This evidence seems to suggest...
Keeping Reserves for Your HOA
How much money does your condo or homeowners association (HOA) have in its reserve fund? If you’re puzzled by this question, your HOA could be in for an unpleasant surprise when a major repair—such as replacing the roof—is needed and your association doesn’t have the...
DOL Expands Heat Measures, OSHA Standard Development Underway
From 2011-2019 an average of 38 people per year died of heat related illnesses and for others affected by heat illness, an average of 2,700 days away from work were required to overcome the affects. On Sept. 20, 2021, The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced...
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