We made the INC 5000
Announcement
As you may have noticed, we have grown A LOT in the past 11 years. So much so that a team of Mary Pierce and Martin Burlingame has now grown into 50+ employees across 5 time zones.
Inc. magazine today revealed that Commercial Insurance Group, LLC dba Bigfoot Insurance is No. 3,933 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
From Our Leadership
“Our inclusion into the Inc. 5000 is a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication of an awesome team.” said Martin Burlingame, CEO. “We have seen a tremendous growth in the past three years due to our Bigfoot Insurance online platform, strategic carrier partners, and our wonderful but relentless underwriting team. It takes a lot of hard work to build a business out of complex risks that standard carriers won’t write.”
Chief Underwriting Officer Mary Pierce “We are appreciative of this honor; we could not have reached this level of success with our staff and our carrier partners. ” The news came days before her birthday.
VP Ben Shoemaker is thrilled. “We are so very proud to be included in Inc. 5000. This wouldn’t be possible without our incredible distribution partners for their trust in us. We look forward to bringing more solutions to market with our client first approach” he said upon hearing the news. “Our next big push is our expanded Workers’ Compensation program.”
AVP Heather Gilginas, CIC, CRIS, MLIS has been with the company for five years and says “It is excited to have witnessed the growth and success while still maintaining our core values.”
"Great news! Our Rental Property Program began two years ago and has seen tremendous growth so I have a feeling we will be back on the Inc 5000 list next year” said VP of Programs Mark Pearce ARM.
INC. 5000 Company Data
3-Year Growth: 90%
Industry Insurance
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
Leadership Martin Burlingame
Year Founded 2009
Company Size11-50 employees
Inc. 5000 Rankings No. 3933 (2020)
Website: https://bigfootbinds.com
Why it matters
Honorees gain national exposure with this recognition of proven track records and Bigfoot Insurance proudly serves all 50 States. This expands our reach to not only honorees but everyone watching the fastest growing companies in the US. At a time when everywhere you turn it appears there is bad news, we think it’s exciting to be recognized with such impressive companies!
In Good Company
Complete results of the Inc. 5000 can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. Median Growth for honorees in the Insurance industry was at 142% with total revenue at $5.5 billion. And with the current state of the economy, it’s nice to see that 15,501 jobs were added and 55 of the companies have been featured on the list previously.
Total Top 5000:
Median Growth 165%
Total Revenue $209.7 billion
Jobs Added 582,670
Repeat Honorees 3,151.
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