| Year__ |
|
| 1898 |
Mr. Richard L. "Captain" Roberts entered
the insurance brokerage business in a small office
at 1 Liberty Street, New York City, specializing in
Marine Insurance. |
| 1916 |
The firm of Richard
L. Roberts, Inc. was incorporated by Mr. Roberts and
Ralph Lewis at 100 William Street, New York City.
Herbert L. Jamison, Sr. joined Richard L. Roberts,
Inc. at that time after 5 years as underwriter with
Crum and Forster in New York City. |
| 1928 |
Mr. Roberts retired and Herbert L.
Jamison, Sr. became President and Treasurer of Richard
L. Roberts, Inc. |
| 1935 |
Richard L. Roberts,
Inc. was merged with Frank & DuBois, a well established
NYC Brokerage firm, and Herbert L. Jamison, Sr. became
a general partner of Frank & DuBois. |
| 1938 |
Herbert L. Jamison, Sr. withdrew from
Frank & DuBois and established Herbert L. Jamison
& Co. as a partnership, taking with him most of the
original R.L. Roberts staff and accounts. His two
Partners were Mr. Peter Kes and Mr. Gustav Kashel. |
| 1939 |
Offices were moved
from 100 William Street to 111 Fulton Street, a new
building which was Aetna's New York headquarters. |
| 1948 |
A small branch office was opened at
55 William Street as the firm's growth required more
space. |
| 1950 |
Messrs. Kes and Kashel
withdrew from Herbert L. Jamison & Co. to form their
own firm. Herbert L. Jamison, Jr. became a Partner
and continued the present firm with Herbert L. Jamison,
Sr. |
| 1953 |
Offices were moved to 270 Madison Avenue
as we became one of the first general brokers to move
"Up-Town". |
| 1960 |
Herbert L. Jamison,
Jr. became Managing Partner. |
| 1962 |
William A. McManus III became a General
Partner of the firm. |
| 1964 |
Arthur M. Van De Water
merged his firm, Van De Water & Gray of 80 Pine Street,
New York City, into HLJ&Co. and Mr. Van De Water became
a General Partner of the firm. |
| 1965 |
Offices moved to 90 Park Avenue as
growth continued. Herbert L. Jamison, Sr. retired
from active participation in the firm. |
| 1969 |
Charles G. Weaver
merged his firm, Knox, Weaver & Co. of 103 Park Avenue
into HLJ&Co. Mr. Weaver became a General Partner in
the firm and his associates, Mr. Reginal Knox and
Mr. Arthur Knox, Jr., became office brokers of HLJ&Co. |
| 1972 |
Mr. Richard Vilas and Mr. Charles W.
Tucker, Jr. became associated with HLJ&Co. as office
brokers. |
| 1974 |
Partington, Kobbe
Company, Inc. merged into the firm. |
| 1979 |
A branch office was established at
80 Main Street in West Orange, New Jersey, to handle
the rapidly expanding professional liability business.
This office was moved to still larger facilities at
Executive Drive in 1985. |
| 1981 |
John Scranton and
Jesse Watkins became General Partners of the firm. |
| 1982 |
Herbert L. Jamison, Jr. became Senior
Partner and William A. McManus III became Managing
Partner.
|
| 1984 |
Moved New York headquarters
to 345 Park Avenue South. |
| 1985 |
Moved the New Jersey Branch office
to expanded facilities at 300 Executive Drive, West
Orange, NJ. |
| 1986 |
H.L. Jamison Excess
Company formed. Frank Bolen became a General Partner
in the firm. |
| 1988 |
The firm of Herbert L. Jamison & Co.
will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. |
| 1989 |
H.L. Jamison Excess
Company, Inc. changed its name to Jamison Special
Risk, Inc. |
| 1991 |
John McDonald and Sean Pattwell Became
General Partners of the firm. |
| 1992 |
Herbert L. Jamison
& Co., and Jamison Special Risk, Inc. consolidate
their headquarters offices to 100 Executive Drive. |
| 1994 |
Herbert L. Jamison & Co., chose
to become a limited liability company and changed
its name to Herbert L. Jamison & Co., L.L.C.,
and re-located their New York City office downtown
at 17 State Street. |
| 1995 |
Herbert L. Jamison
& Co.,L.L.C. becomes the the U.S. member of the
International Brokers Association (IBA) at a meeting
in Prague. |
| 1997 |
Herbert L. Jamison & Co., L.L.C.
becomes a founding member of Risk Pro Net.
2000 |
| 2000 |
Debbie Baldwin, Joseph
Bieniowski, Anthony Greene and John O’Brien become
Directors of the firm. |
