Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Insurance Partner in Shreveport
For over a century, Querbes & Nelson Insurance has provided tailored insurance and risk management solutions to individuals, families, and businesses. Our team prioritizes stable insurance buying relationships designed to lower premiums while addressing evolving client needs. With expertise in commercial, personal, and group benefits insurance, we combine deep industry knowledge with personalized service. Our risk advisory process identifies exposures and develops formal programs to reduce costs over time, serving clients across diverse sectors including construction, healthcare, and manufacturing. Strategic alliances with major U.S. insurers and global markets enable responsive solutions for complex challenges.We emphasize workplace safety through specialized training programs and compliance assistance, fostering a culture of risk mitigation. As a fourth-generation firm rooted in Shreveports history, we maintain long-term client relationships built on trust and results-driven expertise. Our continuity plan ensures sustained growth and service excellence for future generations.
Services
Commercial Insurance
Risk Management
Group Benefits Insurance
Surety Bonds
Safety Training Programs
Captive Insurance Solutions
Loss Sensitive Programs
Workers Compensation Reports
Compliance Assistance
Claims Mitigation Strategies
Details
- Year established: 1914
Highlights and features
- We offer over 100 years of experience in insurance and risk management.
- Our team provides stable buying relationships to lower insurance premiums.
- We serve diverse industries including construction, healthcare, and manufacturing.
- Our risk advisory process reduces long-term costs through formal programs.
- We combine local expertise with access to global insurance markets.
Services
Commercial Insurance
We provide customized commercial insurance packages for businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations. Our solutions address industry-specific risks in sectors like construction, healthcare, and manufacturing. By partnering with major U.S. insurers and global markets, we ensure comprehensive protection while optimizing costs through strategic risk management programs.
Risk Management
Our risk advisory process identifies and analyzes business exposures to develop formal risk management programs. These strategies reduce long-term costs by implementing loss control measures and mitigating liabilities. We work closely with clients to create tailored plans that align with their operational goals and regulatory requirements.
Group Benefits Insurance
We design employee benefit programs to attract and retain talent through competitive offerings. Services include analyzing funding mechanisms, administering HRAs and FSAs, and optimizing tax savings. Our solutions comply with ACA regulations and leverage plan design to maximize medical expenditure value for employers and employees.
Surety Bonds
We offer various surety bonds including bid, performance, and license bonds to protect clients in contractual agreements. Our team facilitates bonds for construction projects, legal requirements, and commercial obligations. We partner with reliable surety providers to ensure clients meet regulatory and contractual obligations efficiently.
Safety Training Programs
Our Loss Control Division provides OSHA outreach, HAZCOM compliance, and defensive driving training to enhance workplace safety. These programs reduce injury risks and liability exposures while ensuring regulatory compliance. We collaborate with clients to implement safety cultures tailored to their operational environments.
People
Andrew Querbes
Founder
Founded Querbes & Nelson Insurance in 1914 after a career in banking and public service. He established the firm's legacy of personalized insurance solutions and civic leadership in Shreveport.
George D. Nelson Jr.
Managing Director
Joined the firm in 1979 with expertise in financial institutions and law. He returned in 2000 as Managing Director, combining legal acumen with insurance specialization to guide client strategies.
Michael D. Belanger
Risk Advisor
Joined in 1999 and became an equity owner in 2010. He specializes in risk advisory services, contributing to the firm's growth and continuity planning for future stability.
Carolyn Querbes Nelson
Managing Director
Served as Managing Director from 1981 until her passing in 2013. She focused on client relationships and maintaining the firm's commitment to personalized service and community engagement.
Justin R. Querbes
Co-Founder
Graduated from LSU and founded Querbes & Nelson Insurance in 1914. He built the firm's foundation in commercial insurance before his untimely death in a 1954 plane crash.
Questions
What types of insurance does Querbes & Nelson offer?
We provide commercial insurance, personal insurance, group benefits, surety bonds, and specialized risk management solutions tailored to business and individual needs.
How does Querbes & Nelson help lower insurance premiums?
By creating stable buying relationships and implementing risk management programs that reduce long-term costs through loss control and liability mitigation strategies.
What industries do you specialize in?
We serve construction, healthcare, oil & gas, transportation, manufacturing, and other sectors with customized insurance and risk management solutions.
Do you offer workplace safety training?
Yes, our Loss Control Division provides OSHA outreach, HAZCOM compliance, forklift training, and other programs to enhance workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
