GILLIAN VAN KEMPEN
Managing director and executive vice president
BEST BUY INSURANCE BROKERS
With more than 5,000 clients and 8,000-plus policies written, Gillian Van Kempen easily earned a spot on IBC’s Elite Brokers list earlier this year. She topped the list for both biggest books of business and most policies generated. The principal broker for Best Buy Insurance, Van Kempen specializes in P&C, and generated 2014 revenue of almost $1.48 million. What makes Van Kempen so successful? “Ethics and hard work, combined with always increasing your knowledge of insurance trends and products,” she says. “We strive to never lose sight that we are working for all of our clients – no matter how big or small.”