• Member
• Specializes in manufacturing, agriculture, and workers’ compensation
• Holds a degree in History and Economics from the University of California, Davis
• Designations: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Chartered Life Underwriter
(CLU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Risk Manger (CRM),
Chartered Financial
Consultant (ChFC)
• President of Independent Insurance Agents of San Luis Obispo County; past president of the
Santa Maria Valley Insurance Agents Association; past chairman of the Hartford’s National
Personal Lines Committee
• Prior associations: Owner of Acquistapace Insurance since 1982; partner at InWest Insurance
Services since 1997
• Managing Member
• Specializes in larger all lines commercial, manufacturing and technology accounts
• Holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Education and has pursued doctoral-level
studies in
Human Organizational Development
• Past president of the American Heart Association Oxnard Chapter; board member of
ACT
Today!
• Prior associations: Principal of Nesen, Anderson and Company Insurance Services; Los Angeles
Sales Manager and Regional Training Coordinator for Employers Insurance of Wausau; Casualty
Underwriter and Senior Claims Representative for Aetna Life & Casualty, Buffalo, New York;
Senior Claims Representative for Continental Insurance Company, Buffalo, New York; joined
Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1992
• Member
• Specializes in workers’ compensation, multimedia liability, international exposures, errors and
omissions, medical & biotechnology, information technology, electronics manufacturers and
industrial machinery
• Holds a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from California
State
University, Chico
• Prior associations: St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Technology Group; joined
Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 2000
• Recognitions: Nominated twice for the St. Paul’s Chairman’s Award
• Managing Member
• Specializes in large commercial including agriculture, construction, casualty & workers’ compensation
• Supervising Member of the TWIW Workers’ Compensation Claims Analysis Department
• Vice President Foundation for Retarded Citizens Ventura County
• Holds a degree in Finance from the University of Southern California
• Prior associations: Vice President at Frank B. Hall & Co. of Oxnard (Previously Balden,
Carter
& Viles); Underwriter at Aetna/Cravens Insurance Co.; joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in
1988
• Member
• Specializes in property & casualty
• Holds a degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University, Wichita, KS and a
Master’s degree in Psychology from Antioch University
• Prior associations: Extensive sales and management experience in medical, golf, and import/
export businesses; joined Tolman & Wiker in 2004
• Managing Member
• Chief Financial Officer
• Specializes in public and private schools, self-funded insurance programs, large risks, and
firms
with professional exposures
• Holds a BS in Business Administration with an Accounting emphasis from Central Michigan
University, Mount Pleasant, MI; holds a Masters of Science in Administration from Northern
Illinois University
• Designations: Chief School Business Official, State of Illinois and Michigan
• Associate Member of the California Association of Joint Powers Agreements (CAJPA)
• Prior associations: Executive Director, Ventura County Schools Self Funding Authority;
Director
of Business Affairs, Northwest Educational Cooperative; Business Manager, West
Branch-Rose
City Schools in Michigan; joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1986
• Member
• Specializes in the construction industry and workers’ compensation
• Holds a BS in Commerce & Marketing from Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
• Designations: Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC); Associate in Claims (AIC)
• Board Member of the Santa Maria Valley Contractors Association, the First Tee Central
Coast,
and the Marian Medical Foundation; associates committee of the Association of
General
Contractors
• Prior associations: Senior Property Claims Adjuster with Allied Insurance; joined InWest
Insurance Services in 1998
• Member
• Specializes in the construction and agriculture industries
• Holds a degree in Business from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• Designations: Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
• Past Chairman of the IBA West ACORD committee; former board member of the National
ACORD committee; past president of the Southern California Golf Association
• Prior associations: Owner of Tony Cossa Insurance Agency; founding member of Pollard &
Cossa Insurance Brokers in 1966; founded InWest Insurance Services in 1997
• Recognitions: Santa Maria Elks Lodge “Citizen of the Year” in 1989 and Chamber of
Commerce
“Citizen of the Year” in 1991
• Member
• Specializes in commercial property & casualty and workers’ compensation
• Designations: Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
• Holds a degree in Liberal Studies from California State University, Chico
• Prior associations: Joined Tolman and Wiker Insurance in 1990
• Member
• Specializes in property & casualty; workers’ compensation; medical professional liability
• Holds a BS in Business Finance and Marketing from California State University, Long Beach
• Designations: Associate of Risk Management (ARM)
• Board member of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce
• Prior associations: Beaver Insurance Company; Transport Indemnity Company;
Crawford &
Company Insurance Adjusters; joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1994
• Managing Member
• Generalist specializing in medium to large commercial accounts
• Past president and board member of Ventura County Insurance Agents and Brokers Association;
Board Member - Work Training Programs, Inc.
• Attended Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, Business School
• Prior associations: Personal Lines Manager, Commercial Account Production at Frank B. Hall
&
Co.; joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1991
• Managing Member
• Serves on Board of Managers and Field Sales Management in Santa Maria office
• Specializes in agriculture, construction, workers’ compensation, property and casualty
• Holds a BS in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis
Obispo, CA
• Member of AgSafe and the Building Corporation Board of Directors of the Santa Ynez Valley
Union High School District
• Prior associations: Vice President of Security Pacific National Bank; joined InWest Insurance
Services in 1981
• Member
• Specializes in construction and manufacturing
• Attended the University of Iowa
• Board member of the Tri-Counties Associated General Contractors of California and the
Construction Financial Management Association
• Prior associations: Underwriter, Branch Manager, Marketing Director, and Claims Manager at
Lou
Jones & Associates; joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 2002
• Member
• Specializes in all lines of property and casualty insurance for industries including contract
security
firms, agriculture, construction, oil & gas
• Holds a BS in Business Administration - Finance from California State University, Fresno
• Member of the California Security and Guard Association (CALSAGA), the Kern County
Builders Exchange, and the Independent Insurance Agents of Kern County
• Prior associations: Property and casualty agent since 1993; joined TWIW Insurance Services
in
2005.
• Member Emeritus
• Specializes in large property lines, real estate, banking, public entities, marine &
earthquake
insurance
• Holds a BS in Business Administration-Finance from California State University, Northridge
• Founding director of First National Bank of Ventura and of County Commerce Bank
• Prior associations: Underwriter & Special Agent at Aetna Insurance Company; prior Managing
Partner of Tolman & Wiker Insurance since 1971
• Insurance company panel member for several national insurers
• Member
• Specializes in agriculture, workers’ compensation, property and casualty
• Designations: Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS)
• Member of One Beacon Insurance’s Advisory Council; Member of
Wausau Insurance Advisor Council; Served on the IBA West
Young Agents Insurance Council; Past President of the California Women
for Agriculture Central Coast Chapter
• Licensed Property and Casualty and Life and Health Agent
• Prior associations: Personal Lines Service Representative, Commercial Insurance Service
Representative, and Commercial Lines Sales Producer for Pollard & Cossa and InWest Insurance
Services since 1980
• Member Emeritus
• Director of Marketing
• Holds a degree in Economics from Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
• Designations: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
• Fireman’s Fund and Safeco Agency Council participant
• Prior associations: Kindler, Laucci and Day; joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1967
• Member Emeritus
• Holds a degree in Animal Husbandry and Business Management from California Polytechnic
State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
• Member of the Financial Pacific Insurance Company’s Commercial Insurance Agency Council,
the California Cattlemen’s Association, the Santa Barbara County Cattleman’s Association,
Safari Club International, the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep; Chairman Emeritus
of
the Coalition of Labor Agriculture & Business
• Prior associations: Founding Member of Pollard & Cossa Insurance in 1966; founding Member
of
InWest Insurance Services in 1997
• Served as the first commercial lines chairman on the Independent Insurance Agents Association
of California; past Chairperson of the 11 States Far West Agents Conference; past President of
the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of California (IIABC) and of the Vaqueros De
Los Ranchos; former Board Member and President of the 37th District Agricultural Association
(Santa Barbara County Fair); past Chairman of the Old Spanish Days Fiesta & Rodeo
• Member
• Specializes in workers’ compensation, OSHA/safety compliance, and all lines within the
agricultural industry
• Holds a BS in Business Administration from California State University Northridge
• Past President of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Ventura County
• Prior associations: Principal of Rucker Insurance Services in Oxnard, specializing in
agribusiness
coverage; started insurance career as a Personal Lines Underwriter with Chubb
& Son; Joined
TWIW in 2006
• Managing Member
• Specializes in commercial and residential property portfolios including workers’ compensation
• Holds a BA in Business Communications from California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks,
CA
• Designations: Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
• Member of the Ventura County Economic Development Association (VCEDA) and
the Valencia Industrial Association (VIA)
• Board Member -Ventura Country Economic Development Association
• Housing Advisory Committee Member - Many Mansions, a low income housing nonprofit
organization
• Prior associations: Smith, Falck, Caesar & Seider Insurance; Employers of Wausau
Insurance;
joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1997
• Member
• Specializes in commercial accounts
• Designations: Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI); Certificate in General Insurance
• Prior associations: Joined Tolman & Wiker in 1991
• Member
• Manager, Contract Surety department
• Specializes in construction-related risks with emphasis on Contractor Controlled Insurance
Programs and Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (WRAPS) for both residential and
commercial construction
• Attended Western Michigan University Business School & Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
• Prior associations: Past Vice President of Diversified Insurance Services, East Lansing, MI;
Automobile Club of Michigan; joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1987
• Member
• Specializes in employee benefits
• Designations: Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC) and Registered Health
Underwriter (RHU)
• Prior associations: Joined Tolman & Wiker Insurance in 1999 as Senior Vice President of
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