Business Details
50+ Years
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Your Trusted Partner for Holistic Risk Management Solutions
Ellerbrock-Norris has been a trusted leader in holistic risk management since 1906, serving businesses and families across 38 states. Our ENCORE approach evaluates 10 impact areas of risk, including insurance, safety, compliance, and business exit planning, to create tailored strategies that protect clients' legacies. With over 118 years of experience, we combine deep industry expertise with proprietary technology to benchmark and track risk improvements. Our team of hyper-focused specialists prioritizes client needs, offering personalized solutions that align with long-term business goals.We maintain independence to act as advisors, not product-driven agents, ensuring transparency and client-centric service. Our commitment to relationship-focused advising and generational planning has earned recognition from clients like Thompson Construction and TSA Manufacturing. Headquartered in Hastings, Nebraska, we continue to redefine risk advisory by focusing on value creation beyond premium quoting.
Services
Risk Management
Insurance Solutions
Employee Benefits
Business Exit Planning
Safety Consulting
Compliance Support
Key Personnel Planning
Commercial Insurance
Group Benefits
Construction Risk Management
Details
- Year established: 1906
Highlights and features
- We offer a holistic approach to risk management across 10 impact areas
- Our team includes hyper-focused experts in insurance and safety
- We provide proprietary technology to benchmark and track risk improvements
- We have over 118 years of experience serving businesses and families
- We offer customized solutions tailored to your industry-specific needs
What people say
Personal interest in success
Understand my business
Recommend Ellerbrock-Norris
Comfort and confidence
Wouldn't be where we are today
Services
Risk Management
Our holistic risk management evaluates 10 business impact areas quarterly. We identify vulnerabilities in insurance coverage, safety protocols, compliance requirements, and business continuity planning. Our ENCORE approach creates actionable strategies that evolve with your organization's growth and market changes, ensuring comprehensive protection.
Insurance Solutions
We design customized insurance packages covering general liability, workers' compensation, cyber risks, and specialized industry needs. Our approach combines foundational coverage with strategic risk financing options, helping businesses protect assets while optimizing premium costs through proactive risk mitigation programs.
Employee Benefits
Our employee benefits consulting creates competitive packages that improve retention and recruitment. We implement health insurance, retirement plans, and ancillary benefits with cost-containment strategies, while providing employee education programs that increase satisfaction and utilization effectiveness.
Business Exit Planning
We develop comprehensive exit strategies that maximize business valuation and ensure smooth ownership transitions. Our services include succession planning, buy/sell agreements, tax optimization strategies, and connecting stakeholders with financing options for seamless business continuity.
Safety Consulting
Our safety consulting services include OSHA compliance training, jobsite inspections, and E-Mod reduction programs. We implement safety culture initiatives, certification training, and risk assessment tools that reduce workplace incidents and lower insurance premiums through proactive loss prevention.
People
Brian Bassett
Chairman
With over 30 years in risk management, Brian Bassett leads Ellerbrock-Norris' strategic vision. He focuses on relationship-driven advisory services and generational business planning, maintaining the company's independent, client-first philosophy since joining in 1989.
Andy Bassett
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO, Andy Bassett oversees daily operations and client service excellence. He specializes in commercial risk management and has expanded the company's 38-state footprint while maintaining its commitment to personalized advisory services.
Elliot Bassett
President
Elliot Bassett directs client success initiatives and strategic growth. With expertise in insurance and employee benefits, he ensures service delivery excellence across all business lines while maintaining the firm's independent advisory focus.
Ryan Corcoran
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Corcoran manages financial operations and strategic planning. He brings extensive experience in risk financing structures and ensures fiscal responsibility while supporting client-focused innovation across the organization's 118-year history.
Molly Honke
Business Insurance Team Leader
Molly Honke leads the business insurance team with expertise in commercial risk solutions. She specializes in creating tailored insurance programs for construction and manufacturing clients, focusing on comprehensive protection and loss prevention strategies.
Questions
What is Ellerbrock-Norris' ENCORE risk management approach?
Our ENCORE methodology evaluates 10 impact areas of risk quarterly, creating customized action plans that evolve with your business needs and goals.
How do you help construction businesses manage risk?
We provide specialized risk assessments, OSHA compliance support, safety training, and insurance solutions tailored to construction industry challenges.
What employee benefits services do you offer?
We design group health insurance, retirement plans, and ancillary benefits programs that improve retention while controlling costs through education and strategic planning.
How do you handle business exit planning?
We develop succession strategies, business valuations, and tax optimization plans to ensure smooth transitions while protecting your legacy and retirement.
What safety consulting services are available?
Our safety services include jobsite inspections, OSHA training, E-Mod reduction strategies, and safety culture development to reduce workplace incidents.
