Commercial Flood Insurance

Commercial Flood Insurance

One of the highest trending losses to commercial property is water damage. Start pursuing your coverage options today.

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What Is Professional Liability Insurance?

Water is a funny thing – humans can’t live without it and businesses can't live with it in the wrong place, or if there is too much of it. Commercial Flood Insurance helps your business pay for flood-related damages to your business locations. Unlike other optional business insurance coverages, there are many regulations involved in securing Commercial Flood Insurance. Talk to a Specialist today and discuss your requirements and your options.

Why You Need It

Claims Frequency

Water damage happens frequently.

Business Security

Don’t let building or equipment damages eat your profits.

Right-Sized Insurance

Our Specialists work with you to make sure your coverage matches your exposure and protection requirements.

Who Needs It?


Many business locations are required to maintain Commercial Flood Insurance. Chances are if you have a business location – you shouldn't delay in reviewing your options. Water damage to businesses is common and costly. Don't shoulder these costs alone.

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Commercial Crime Insurance

Commercial Crime Insurance

Insurance for crimes related to your business such as employee dishonesty, theft, and forgery.

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What is Commercial Crime Insurance?

Financial details, personal health records, company strategies and goals – every business manages sensitive information which must be protected by their employees. Commercial Crime Insurance provides restitution for losses from a crime committed against the business by an employee. Betrayal is never expected, but you can make sure your business is protected from the unexpected.

Why You Need It

Claims Protection

Make sure you aren’t on the hook for losses that insurance can cover.

Business Security

Stop worrying about your business exposure and delegate with confidence.

Who Needs It?


All businesses with employees. Every business has sensitive information, and most businesses have team members to get the job done. Act quickly to put a blanket of protection between your sensitive information and your team members.

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Fiduciary Insurance

Fiduciary Insurance

Employee benefits is a risk and reward game. Stronger employee retention rates that come with better benefits also increases your liability.

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What Is Fiduciary Insurance?

Offering employee benefits is a key to your success, but the financial liability of employee benefits fines and penalties is too often a small business’ downfall. Plus, insurance is confusing, and it is easy to slip up. This policy provides protection against those liabilities by covering losses for Fiduciary mistakes or oversights.

Why You Need It

Claims Protection

Be empowered to make the best decision for your team.

Business Security

Stop worrying about how you will pay for unforeseen penalties or fees.

Employee Protection

Add to your peace of mind knowing you have your team secured.

Who Needs It?


If you are asking us – we think all businesses offering benefits to their employees. Fiduciary liability claims are almost always steep, and the cost of insurance is a smart investment.

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Commercial Property Insurance

Commercial Property Insurance

Chances are at least some of your assets are tied up in facilities or equipment.

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What Is Commercial Property Insurance?

When your child is in harm’s way – you move them. Unfortunately, buildings and most equipment do not work that way. Commercial Property Insurance secures your building and equipment by covering damage or complete loss. It is like a homeowner’s policy for your business.

Why You Need It

Claims Protection

Get losses covered on your building and equipment.

Business Security

Don't let building or equipment damages eat your profits.

Right-Sized Insurance

Our specialist work with you to make sure your coverage matches your exposure.

Who Needs It?


If you are asking us – we think all businesses who own a building or equipment. Chances are you couldn’t replace your equipment or building after a total loss, but you need that building or equipment before you can transact more business. Ensure your exposures, and know your future is secure.

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Workers Compensation

Workers' Compensation

Get coverage for your employees injured on-the-job. Don't let injury hurt your business.

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What Is Workers' Compensation Insurance?

No matter the precautions you take, injuries happen. And when they do, a workers’ compensation policy responds to help your employee and your business get back on their feet again. This coverage protects your business and its most valuable asset – your team!

Why You Need It

Claims Protection

Make sure you aren't on the hook for medical bills that insurance can cover.

Business Security

Stop worrying about how you will pay for unforeseen claims.

Employee Care

Add to your peace of mind knowing you have your team secured.

Employee Assistance

Provide a safety net for your employees' lost wages or injuries.

Who Needs It?


If you are asking us – we think All Businesses with employees. The job your employees perform doesn’t have to be especially dangerous to create a potential claim. Act now before it is too late!

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Business Insurance

Business Insurance

Let’s take care of business. Get your free risk analysis or quick quote now.

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Professional Liability Insurance

Professional Liability Insurance

Time is money. Get your quick quote now and get back to work doing what you do best. Leave the insurance to us.

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What Is Professional Liability Insurance?

Let’s face it – mistakes happen. And when they do, a professional liability policy will respond to claims to protect your business and help pay expenses related to the mistake (or to fight a false claim). It works as a safety net over your company’s bottom line. Sometimes, this policy is called Malpractice Insurance or Errors & Omissions Coverage. We call it “Professional Liability” because professional is our middle name, and your liability is our sworn enemy.

Why You Need It

Claims Protection

Stop spending endless money fighting a claim.

Business Security

Stop worrying about how you will pay for unforeseen claims.

Business Continuation

Keep running your business knowing you're protected.

Personal Assets Protection

Build a buffer between your business and your personal finances.

Who Needs It?

If you are asking us – we think All Business Professionals. Any business providing a professional service where mistakes, even perceived mistakes, are a possibility can get sued. Recent trends show professionals being sued at least once in their career. We specialize in helping law firms, accounting firms, architecture firms and title agencies so there is a good chance we can help your business as well.

Why Gilsbar?


We are professional liability nerds. That's the simple truth.

We thrive on building creative risk solutions and business support services to help our clients grow and succeed. Our team is a proud group of insurance gurus who know professional liability backwards and forwards. This may make us a yawner at dinner parties, but we know there is nothing funny about business risk without business insurance.


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Employee Benefits Consulting

Employee Benefits Consulting

Build a competitive benefit strategy and make your employees and your bottom line happier. Not ready to make a change but curious to learn more? Get started now – no strings attached. Seriously, no strings attached.

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Custom-Fitted Benefit Plans

For your business, employee benefits are a critical factor in recruiting and retaining talented people. Gilsbar Consultants work with you to design benefit plans that succeed every time.

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Why You Need It

Employers are tired of subpar benefit agencies, pushing outdated benefit strategies, fueling rising costs and delivering service that leaves Human Resources teams stranded. It must stop, and we agree. We are tired of it, too. Our consulting and service approach is built on honest assessments, realistic goal setting, an awareness of your corporate culture priorities, creative benefit designs and strong relationships. We love our job, and we want to work for you.


Differences That Matter

  • Local Agency with a National Footprint

  • Creative, Cutting-Edge Benefit Solutions

  • Technology-Driven Enrollment Management

  • Assigned Account Management Team

  • Full-Service Benefit Offerings

What You Get

Advocacy

Telephonic healthcare concierge service to help your employees navigate through their benefits. 

Mobile Application & Marketing Tools

Communicate with your employees on the channel they are already using – their smartphone. Also, take advantage of our marketing services, and transform your benefit communications from paper weights to useful tools.

Online Benefit Administration

Human Resource team members love using our online benefit administration tools to manage new hires or Open Enrollment. Already have technology tools in place? That’s no problem. We are happy to sync our efforts with existing tools.

Predictive Modeling & Benchmark Reporting

Telephonic healthcare concierge service to help your employees navigate through their benefits. 

Telemedicine & Wellness Services

Give your employees better access to healthcare by exploring low-cost telemedicine solutions or build programs which incentivize your employees to get more out of life. These programs improve employee loyalty and plan performance.

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About Us

We Are Gilsbar

For more than half a century, Gilsbar has offered insurance service solutions and support for businesses and their employees. We are a family-owned and operated business with humble beginnings and a bright future. We remain committed to our founding values.

Our Core Values

We focus on our clients' interestes and always work:

  • With Integrity;
  • To create value;
  • With courage and a long-term view;
  • With all of our might and creativity;
  • Constantly striving for excellence;
  • To develop our people, processes, products and markets;
  • For a reasonable profit


Our History

Henry Miltenberger founded the company in 1959 as a partnership with the Louisiana State Bar Association (giving Gilsbar its name: Group Insurance Louisiana State Bar). This partnership launched a national insurance services provider. We are honored to continue to serve our very first customer, the LSBA, along with many other distinguished clients over the decades. We hope you will be one of them!



Our Philosophy

We believe in doing the right thing by those we serve. Our team of thought leaders approach each client proactively, with ingenuity and foresight. We build partnerships that truly matter.

50+

YEARS EXPERIENCE

22

AVG YEARS OF EMPOYEE TENURE

26

YEARS OF AVG CLIENT TENURE

100%

LOCALLY OWNED

Leadership

We are fearless leaders. We believe actions speak louder than words, and that servant leadership is the best kind. We strive to lead by example and work hard to build opportunities for our clients and our team members.


Ryan Haun

President, CEO

Ryan Haun
President & CEO Ryan joined Gilsbar in 2012 and during that time has directed business development, management and strategy for all aspects of the Property & Casualty and Group Benefits divisions. Additionally, he has contributed to all other aspects of corporate leadership and strategy during his tenure. The role of President and CEO transitioned to Mr. Haun in January 2021 as the culmination of a lengthy succession established by his predecessor. Prior to Gilsbar, he owned an insurance restoration company performing contracting work throughout the Southeast and Midwestern US. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Drafting and Design from Missouri State University.


Becky Pathoumthong

Vice President, CFO

Becky Pathoumthong
Vice President, CFOBecky joined Gilsbar in 2017 and is responsible for the financial and people side of the business, coordinating both finance and human resources to achieve company goals. With over 25 years of experience in the accounting sector, Ms. Pathoumthong worked at Arthur Andersen, Stryker Corporation, and Alfasigma USA, Inc. prior to joining Gilsbar. She is a member of the Society of Louisiana CPA’s and received her Bachelor of Science in management with a concentration in accounting from Tulane University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.


Megan Motichek

Director of Operations

Megan Motichek
Director of Operations As the Director of Operations, Megan oversees our renewal sales and operations teams. She has been in the business for over 15 years and focuses on cultivating a culture of excellence. She believes in service and is always searching for ways to exceed client expectations. Megan resides in Orange Beach, AL with her husband and two children.


Stephen Messenger

Director of Finance

Stephen Messenger
Director of Finance Stephen has been with Gilsbar since 2017 and has over 15 years of experience in Audit, Corporate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning, and Reporting & Analysis. As the Director of Finance, Stephen currently leads Gilsbar's Accounting and Finance team, where he has enhanced financial reporting and developed analyses to support the strategic finance goals of the company. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Louisiana State University and is a Louisiana Certified Public Accountant (CPA). When he isn't keeping Gilsbar's finances in check, Stephen enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons in Covington, LA.


Rachel Welch

Director of Sales & Marketing

Rachel Welch
Director of Sales & Marketing With over 12 years of industry experience, Rachel oversees our group benefits and property & casualty sales teams, as well as Gilsbar’s corporate marketing strategies and client services. She enjoys helping people and businesses discover and understand insurance solutions that meet their needs. She received two Bachelor of Arts degrees in English Literature and Communication Studies from Bryan College. She currently resides in New Orleans, LA.

Go New Orleans Pelicans!


Steve Lang

Business Development Director

Steve Lang
Business Development Director Steve joined Gilsbar in 2022. With over three decades of insurance industry experience working for carriers and administrators, Steve's ability to push progress and innovation to Gilsbar's products and services is second to none. Alongside his extensive program management, underwriting, product development and client management experience, Steve is also experienced in developing new business growth through targeted cross-sell, carrier stewardship, and affinity group needs. Through his guidance, Steve offers Gilsbar the tools it needs to be an industry leader now and into the future.


Diana Derbas

Project Management Director

Diana Derbas
Project Management Director Diana spearheads the development and direction of strategic project management operations to achieve Gilsbar’s goals. A native northerner, Diana's move to Louisiana opened doors for consultancy work, ultimately leading to her position as Senior Vice President of Human Resources in financial services prior to joining Gilsbar. With over three decades of business experience, she has consistently managed significant challenges, including major organizational changes and technical implementations. Her primary objective is to harness the strengths of Gilsbar's talented team members to drive the company's success. Diana holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications, specializing in Public Relations and Advertising, and has earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources certification.


Justin Wunder

Manager of Information Technology

Justin Wunder
Manager of Information Technology Justin has been with Gilsbar since 2016 and has over 8 years of experience in technology infrastructure and cyber liability. He works as Gilsbar’s Manager of Information Technology providing strategic oversight of corporate-wide information technology activities. Justin specializes in leadership, cybersecurity, cloud computing, user support, infrastructure and telecommunications. His IT experience began as a Microsoft Student Partner during his tenure at Louisiana Tech University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems in 2015. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children in Robert, LA when he isn’t protecting Gilsbar from cyber threats or standing up for new technology solutions.

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Contact Us

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Physical Address:

2100 Covington Centre, Suite A 
Covington, LA 70433

Mailing Address: 

P.O. Box 998
Covington, LA 70434

Phone: 

985.892.3520 (Local)
1.800.906.9654

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