Blue Ridge Risk Partners
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedIndependent agency
Licensed in Bridgeport, WV · offices not yet documentedBlue Ridge Risk Partners is an independent insurance agency licensed in Bridgeport, WV. Lines listed: Home, Auto, RV, Umbrella, Renter's, Flood. Founding or history: 1985 (Gunn-Mowery). Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships high; Mentorship & Peer Connections low. 32 publicly sourced facts with links.
How we determined the info on this profile
- License record: taken from the state license roster.
- Offices: based on offices listed on the agency's website. More than one office can count toward the Looking to Buy score.
- Lines of business: based on text on the agency's website. They can count toward the Strategic Partnership score.
- Leadership: based on text on the agency's website. It can count toward the Mentorship & Peer Connection score.
- Carrier partnerships: based on carriers named on the agency's website and on carrier logos on the agency's website.
- Looking to Buy: not enough public facts for a score.
- Open to Selling: not enough public facts for a score.
- Mentorship & Peer Connections: scored from public signs of leadership, teaching and association ties.
- Business Partnerships: scored from carrier logos on the agency's website and from other public facts.
Research
Detailed profile
Geography
Licensed in Bridgeport, WV · offices not yet documented
Ownership events
None documented
Ownership
Not confirmed
Agency Match assessments
Agency Match uses public information and a proprietary scoring model to identify possible business opportunities. Ratings indicate potential, not confirmed interest, unless explicitly noted.
Looking to Buy
Insufficient EvidencePublic signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.
Why: Three or more named leaders; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Three or more named leaders · Kent Reynolds, CIC - Chief Executive Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1985 (Gunn-Mowery)blueridgeriskpartners.com
What this rating was based on (2 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- Kent Reynolds, CIC - Chief Executive Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- John A. Latimer - Presidentblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Jason Call - EVP, Chief Operations Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Sharon Hoffeditz - EVP, Chief Financial Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Adam Dyer, CPCU - SVP, Chief Insurance and Acquisitions Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Karen Bromley - Chief Operating Officer, Avery Hallblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Janice Bolton - Chief Administrative Officer, Gunn Moweryblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Nick Dyer - SVP, Chief Growth Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Kim Hawbaker - SVP, Chief Client Experience Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1985 (Gunn-Mowery)blueridgeriskpartners.com
Total: 15 points → Insufficient Evidence: a rating needs at least two facts including one core factor for this assessment.
Confidence (separate from the rating): not given without a rating · 10 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.
Open to Selling
Acquisition Research Fit
Low · 8Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1985 is on a verified record (41 years in operation). The rating stays Low because years in operation and size are a business profile, not a transition. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.
- Formation year 1985 is on a verified record (41 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsblueridgeriskpartners.com
Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.
Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.
Confirmed sale interest: Unknown
Mentorship & Peer Connections
Low · 30Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 30/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; insurance industry or carrier recognition; community recognition
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1985 (Gunn-Mowery)blueridgeriskpartners.com
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition · Top 75 insurance agency in the USblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Community recognition · Pennsylvania's Best Places to Work for 17 consecutive yearsblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Three or more named leaders · Kent Reynolds, CIC - Chief Executive Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
What this rating was based on (4 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1985 (Gunn-Mowery)blueridgeriskpartners.com
- Insurance industry or carrier recognition+10 pts
- Top 75 insurance agency in the USblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Community recognition (supporting)+5 pts
- Pennsylvania's Best Places to Work for 17 consecutive yearsblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- Kent Reynolds, CIC - Chief Executive Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- John A. Latimer - Presidentblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Jason Call - EVP, Chief Operations Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Sharon Hoffeditz - EVP, Chief Financial Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Adam Dyer, CPCU - SVP, Chief Insurance and Acquisitions Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Karen Bromley - Chief Operating Officer, Avery Hallblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Janice Bolton - Chief Administrative Officer, Gunn Moweryblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Nick Dyer - SVP, Chief Growth Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Kim Hawbaker - SVP, Chief Client Experience Officerblueridgeriskpartners.com
Total: 30 points → Agency Match score 30/100, rated Low (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 12 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
High · 75Public signs the agency would complement others: niche specialties, referral or partner relationships, broad carrier access, both personal and commercial lines, and regional reach.
Agency Match score: 75/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Named referral, partner or affiliate relationship; niche specialty line documented; three or more carriers named
- Named referral, partner or affiliate relationship · Capabilities: With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriersblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Niche specialty line documented · Lines of business: Personal Home Auto RV Umbrella Renter's Flood Business Commercial Captive Small Business Agblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Three or more carriers named · Access to over 150 top carriersblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Several documented lines of business · Home, Auto, RV, Umbrella, Renter's, Floodblueridgeriskpartners.com
What this rating was based on (4 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Named referral, partner or affiliate relationship+30 pts
- Capabilities: With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriersblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
- Lines of business: Personal Home Auto RV Umbrella Renter's Flood Business Commercial Captive Small Business Agricultureblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Access to over 150 top carriersblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Access to over 150 insurance companiesblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Encovablueridgeriskpartners.com
- Safecoblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Selectiveblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Home, Auto, RV, Umbrella, Renter's, Floodblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Commercial, Captive, Small Businessblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Lines of business: General Liabilityblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Lines of business: Commercial Propertyblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Lines of business: Commercial Autoblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Lines of business: Workers' Compensationblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Lines of business: Cyber Insuranceblueridgeriskpartners.com
- Lines of business: Agritainment: What to Considerblueridgeriskpartners.com
Total: 75 points → Agency Match score 75/100, rated High (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 15 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.
Record & channel
West Virginia resident business-entity license, licensed at Bridgeport, WV
blueridgeriskpartners.comIndependent agency
“With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriers”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: www.blueridgeriskpartners.com
Locations & footprint
Bridgeport, West Virginia
Licensed in state · North Central
State and license records do not establish an operating office or a complete service area.
Highlights
People & affiliations
Our Leadership Team Kent Reynolds, CIC Chief Executive Officer
John A. Latimer President
Jason Call EVP, Chief Operations Officer
Sharon Hoffeditz EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Adam Dyer, CPCU SVP, Chief Insurance and Acquisitions Officer
Karen Bromley Chief Operating Officer, Avery Hall
Janice Bolton Chief Administrative Officer, Gunn Mowery
Nick Dyer SVP, Chief Growth Officer
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (32 verified)
Independence evidence: With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriers
“With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriers”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Capabilities: With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriers
“With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriers”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Insurance association leadership: Nick Dyer, Blue Ridge Risk Partners, Bridgepor
“Nick Dyer, Blue Ridge Risk Partners, Bridgepor”lootpress.com
Access to over 150 top carriers
“With licenses in all 50 states and access to over 150 top carriers, we offer the scale and flexibility to meet diverse needs”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Personal, Commercial, Agriculture, Employee Benefits, Individual Health
“Our Services Personal Insurance Commercial Insurance Agriculture Employee Benefits Individual Health Benefits”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Home, Auto, RV, Umbrella, Renter's, Flood
“Personal Home Auto RV Umbrella Renter's Flood”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Commercial, Captive, Small Business
“Business Commercial Captive Small Business”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Lines of business: Personal Home Auto RV Umbrella Renter's Flood Business Commercial Captive Small Business Agriculture
“Personal Home Auto RV Umbrella Renter's Flood Business Commercial Captive Small Business Agriculture”blueridgeriskpartners.com
All 50 states
“we are licensed in all 50 states”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Access to over 150 insurance companies
“have access to over 150 of the best insurance companies”blueridgeriskpartners.com
1985 (Gunn-Mowery)
“In Central Pennsylvania, Gunn-Mowery has been delivering "#theUpsideofInsurance" since 1985”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Offices across six states
“With offices across six states and licensure in all 50”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Top 75 insurance agency in the US
“As a top 75 insurance agency in the US”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Pennsylvania's Best Places to Work for 17 consecutive years
“they've been recognized as one of Pennsylvania's Best Places to Work for 17 consecutive years”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Kent Reynolds, CIC - Chief Executive Officer
“Our Leadership Team Kent Reynolds, CIC Chief Executive Officer”blueridgeriskpartners.com
John A. Latimer - President
“John A. Latimer President”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Jason Call - EVP, Chief Operations Officer
“Jason Call EVP, Chief Operations Officer”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Sharon Hoffeditz - EVP, Chief Financial Officer
“Sharon Hoffeditz EVP, Chief Financial Officer”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Adam Dyer, CPCU - SVP, Chief Insurance and Acquisitions Officer
“Adam Dyer, CPCU SVP, Chief Insurance and Acquisitions Officer”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Karen Bromley - Chief Operating Officer, Avery Hall
“Karen Bromley Chief Operating Officer, Avery Hall”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Janice Bolton - Chief Administrative Officer, Gunn Mowery
“Janice Bolton Chief Administrative Officer, Gunn Mowery”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Nick Dyer - SVP, Chief Growth Officer
“Nick Dyer SVP, Chief Growth Officer”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Kim Hawbaker - SVP, Chief Client Experience Officer
“Kim Hawbaker SVP, Chief Client Experience Officer”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Lines of business: General Liability
“General Liability”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Lines of business: Commercial Property
“Commercial Property”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Lines of business: Commercial Auto
“Commercial Auto”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Lines of business: Workers' Compensation
“Workers' Compensation”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Lines of business: Cyber Insurance
“Cyber Insurance”blueridgeriskpartners.com
Lines of business: Agritainment: What to Consider
“Agritainment: What to Consider”blueridgeriskpartners.com