Winter - 2009

winter
Message from the President:

Nobody told me there would be days like these, ...How prophetic were these lyrics to today’s insurance world? The Hartford reeling from variable annuity losses, credit crunch, toxic assets, what is next? Unfortunately we have no idea what is next but the one thing we all can do is hold on to our integrity and do what is best  for this industry and our insured.    more...

Spring-2009

spring
Message from the President:

What a difference a year makes. Last June, oil was near $140 a barrel and the economy looked liked it was full steam ahead. We here at G.A.S. were gearing up for our new crane and arborist programs and expecting our oil & gas program to have a "blow out" year. Whoops. Like many of you, we have been reassessing what G.A.S. needs to look like and who our strategic partners will be... more...

 

Summer-2010

summer
Message from the President: 15 Years Later
From our humble beginnings with seventeen Michigan clients and $600,000 in oil and gas workers compensation premiums, to over $50 million in Program Business with offices in Michigan, Texas, and Connecticut…where did 15 years go?...     more...


Fall- 2009

fall
Message from the President: Ghosts, goblins...
It is that time of year: changing colors, Halloween and the preparation for January 1 renewals. It has been a tough year in the industry for sure; the soft market should have run its course by now...     more...