New York, NY
Approaching its 85th year of operation, Crystal & Company was founded in 1933 by Frank Crystal. In the 1970s, the firm opened its first offices outside of New York, in South Florida and Houston, with just 50 employees and $80 million in premiums. Fast-forward to today: Crystal & Company now has 11 offices, 410 employees and places $1.1 billion in premiums. In addition to being an insurance brokerage leader, Crystal & Company is a founding partner of Brokerslink, a global alliance of independent insurance brokerages with members in more than 95 countries around the world.