Who We Are.
Forging client partnerships for a great tomorrow.
About Porter & Curtis
Porter & Curtis, LLC was founded by Bill Curtis and Ken Porter in 1998 through a management buyout of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co’s Pennsylvania operation, which they started in 1994. In December 2020, the business merged with Heffernan Insurance Brokers in San Francisco, and serves as its East Coast platform under Bill’s and Ken’s management.
Known as problem solvers for difficult and unique exposures, Porter & Curtis pursues a general strategy of reducing a client’s total cost of risk and uncertainty. We have distinguished ourselves as experts in the following areas:
Industries: Religious Organizations, Collaborative Consumption (such as car, ride, and home sharing), Social Services, Real Estate, REITs, Private Equity, and Large Middle Market Companies
Structures: Protective Self Insurance, Pools, Captives, Direct Reinsurance, Parametric Covers
Services: Insurance and Reinsurance Brokerage, Risk Management, Integrated Risk Management, Claims Advocacy & Administration, Program Design, Problem Solving
We look at all possibilities to find solutions that will address our clients’ needs today and tomorrow. You get the benefit of working with dedicated people who are not here to “sell” you insurance but to understand your operation, where it’s going and how to help you get there risk-ready.
Meet Our Principals
William P. Curtis, Jr., JD, CPCU, ARM, ARe
Bill has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from St. Joseph’s University along with a Juris Doctor (JD) from Temple University School of Law.
Bill also holds the following professional designations from the Insurance Institute of America: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and Associate in Reinsurance (ARe). He is a licensed broker and surplus lines broker and is admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania.
Bill is a recognized expert in Catholic dioceses, the sharing economy (i.e., car, ride, home sharing, etc.), and insurance and coverage practice.
Kenneth F. Porter, CPCU, ARM, AIAF
Ken has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Dickinson College and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance (with honors) from Temple University.
Ken also holds the following professional designations from the Insurance Institute of America: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF).
Ken’s expertise is in Catholic dioceses, risk management information systems, and turnkey program administration (creating and managing the structure itself, drafting policy forms, placing reinsurance, and producing financial statements).