Brooke Corporation

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.brookecorp.com
Employees: 671
Employee growth: 17.3%

Here comes the death of the (independent) insurance salesman: Brooke Corporation offers financial services and insurance policies, mainly property/casualty insurance, through its network of some 700 franchise locations in about 40 states. The company believes its franchise system (which includes selling insurance through local owners) is more effective than regular independent agent models. Brooke also provides consulting, lending, and brokerage services through subsidiaries such as Brooke Credit Corporation and CJD and Associates. Brooke Holdings, which is controlled by brothers Robert Orr and Leland Orr (Brooke Corporation chairman and CEO, and CFO, respectively), owns about 57% of Brooke Corporation.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2007:
Sales: $214.0M
One year growth: 19.1%
Net income: $1.6M
Income growth: (85.1%)

Officers:
Chairman: Robert D. Orr
President and CEO; CFO, Brooke Capital: Leland G. Orr
CFO, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary: Travis W. Vrbas

Competitors:
Allstate
DCAP Group
State Farm