Binney, Chase & Van Horne, Inc.
Binney, Chase and Van Horne, Inc. was founded in 1930 to serve the California community by managing, financing or eliminating risk for its business and personal clients. Founded by Arnold Binney, Sr., BCV was subsequently led by Arnold Binney Jr. Bruce Newsom brought a wealth of industry knowledge and insurance experience to the firm when he merged LeCount and Newsom Insurance Services (of Los Angeles, CA) with BCV in 1992. LeCount was founded in 1940 by Louis LeCount and led by its President, LeRoy Newsom until 1990, when Bruce Newsom became President of the firm. Arnold Binney retired in 2004 and Bruce Newsom became President and Senior Partner. He leads BCV with over 25 years of industry experience.
Today BCV has the market "bench strength" and a global reach, which allows us to provide protection from risk domestically and internationally. We are insurance and risk management experts with strong core-competencies in multiple disciplines. BCV is privately owned and managed, which allows our firm to bring personal attention to our clientele. Our goal is to provide world class protection combined with service that will exceed the expectations of every client. BCV´s well established history as a family owned business brings with it a great deal of respect and integrity. Our second generation partners have been instilled with the strong character and moral principles to perpetuate the business for many years to come.
Mission Statement:
BCV is passionate about exceeding the expectations of each client 100% of the time by providing the most professional and ethical risk management services, creating unique and reasonable insurance coverage solutions, and seeking the broadest coverage available at a competitive price to bring value to our clients.
Business Philosophy:
The BCV founding partners built the firm on the principles of client service, integrity, and technical expertise. Today, BCV remains committed to these same values. The firm has grown steadily over the years but remains small enough to be responsive to our client´s needs and to maintain control over service quality. We continue to find new ways to provide value added services to our clientele. BCV is passionate about exceeding the expectations of each client 100% of the time by providing the most professional and ethical risk management services, creating unique and reasonable insurance coverage solutions, and seeking the broadest coverage available at a competitive price to bring value to our clients.
Bruce Newsom, AAI; President
Bruce is a native of the Pasadena area and attended Pasadena and South Pasadena Schools. He attended Pasadena City College, Rio Hondo College, and California State University at Los Angeles. With an emphasis of study on business and pre-law, Bruce pursued a career in law enforcement. He was injured within months of becoming a sworn Peace Officer for a local city and immediately transitioned into the family insurance business in 1984. Bruce became Vice President of BCV in 1992 and became President of the firm at the close of 2004.
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