Yates was formed in 1987, and we’ve been focused on excess and surplus lines in California ever since. In June 2011 Jim Yates partnered with Paul Thomson and his group Scottish American to grow the company and invest heavily in both the people and technology. We’re proactively hiring the best insurance producers in California. Jim’s the Chairman, and Paul’s the CEO.
We are different in a number of ways.
We won’t be beaten on turnaround times. As soon as we get your application, we’ll give you an early indication and because we have a 24/7 team, we turn everything around within 24 hours.
Perhaps you tried us before Paul became involved. You’ll be blown away by how fast we are now.
If we don’t have the best price or won’t be able to get you what you need to make sure you win the business, we’ll help you find out where’s best (we’ll even refer you to competitors). We will help you find the home for your risk.
We don’t think in dollars but in terms of our long-term relationship with you.
In addition to being super efficient, we’re also fun to deal with!