Done the Right Way 
Joe W. Sykes, CPCU
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Joe Sykes has been been Chief Executive Officer of Key Risk Management Services, Inc. since 1995 and Key Risk Insurance Company since its inception in 1998. Joe has 36 years of experience in the insurance industry with national and regional brokers and carriers.
Officers
Joe W. Sykes, CPCU
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Robert W. Standen
President
Rebecca H. Karr, CPA, CPCU
Chief Operating Officer &
Chief Financial Officer
Joe C. Brooks, II
Senior Vice President –
Human Resources/Administration
John A. Godfrey, CPCU
Senior Vice President –
Underwriting/Loss
Control/Business Services
Anne H. Myers, CPCU
Senior Vice President –
Marketing & Client Services
Joseph J. Abriola
Vice President
Kimberly S. Fiedler
Vice President
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Key Risk Insurance Company
Key Risk Management Services, Inc.
Our Mission
At Key Risk we develop long-term relationships with our clients to identify and implement the most beneficial means to finance occupational risk, promote workplace safety and minimize the overall cost of workers’ compensation. Our commitment to teamwork, responsiveness, mutual respect and technical innovation delivers industry leading loss control, claims management and administrative services and solutions.
Company Description
For more than two decades, Key Risk has provided employers, large and small, with state-of-the-art, highly professional claims management capabilities and proactive loss control services. We have assembled one of the most skilled teams in our industry and have equipped them with the tools and training necessary to deliver on our commitments. We continually exceed the needs and expectations of employers.
Today, Key Risk is a leading provider of workers’ compensation services for employers in the Eastern United States. These services are provided on a fully insured basis through Key Risk Insurance Company (licensed in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida) as well as in the role of a third party administrator through Key Risk Management Services, Inc.
How Key Risk is Different
People. We employ associates who are highly experienced, expert in their fields, and focused on delivering the best outcome for our clients. Key Risk is committed to the education and personal growth of our staff. We utilize industry leading best practices to deliver superior services and solutions.
Technology. Key Risk realizes the importance of maximizing the power of technology in today’s highly automated workers’ compensation marketplace. By visiting our website (www.keyrisk.com) you will see that our online capabilities are designed to enable our clients and agents to quickly obtain accurate information.
Regional Operation. With nine local offices (Greensboro, Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Ellicott City, Maryland; Nashville, Tennessee; Richmond, Virginia; Columbia, South Carolina; Alpharetta, Georgia; and Tampa, Florida), Key Risk is able to effectively manage costs and provide flexible, customized service for each client’s needs. We are closer to our client – and we know the state legislative climate, applicable state statutes, medical community and marketplace dynamics.
Accountability. Excellence in everything we do forms the cornerstone of our reputation for integrity, ethical business practices and stability. As leaders and experts in our industry, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality products and superior customer service. We strive to constantly innovate and improve our practices in order to move clients beyond their current level of satisfaction.
People Oriented Strategy. Our employees are our greatest resource and define who and what we are, as well as what we can become. We attract, select and retain people who are expert or have the ability to become experts in their field. We promote the growth and success of each employee in a manner that directly relates to the growth and success of Key Risk.
Responsible Financial Practices. Our steadfast focus on delivering products and services that generate mutually profitable outcomes serves as the foundation for our long-term success.
Distribution. Key Risk Insurance Company’s products are distributed exclusively through independent agents and brokers. Key Risk Management Services, Inc. delivers third party administrative services in conjunction with independent agents, as well as on a direct basis with clients.
Contact Information
All Key Risk offices can be reached at (800) 942-0225. You may also contact us at our Greensboro address.
7900 McCloud Road
Suite 300
P.O. Box 49129
Greensboro, NC 27419
Tel: (336) 668-9050
Fax: (336) 605-7544
For more specific information on Key Risk, please contact one of our business development team members below:
Joel R. Alligood
Business Development
GA, TN, KY and FL
jalligood@keyrisk.com
(800) 942-0225, ext 7732
Leonard B. Bluitt, Jr.
Alternative Risk Services
lbluitt@keyrisk.com
(800) 942-0225, ext 7959
Glen R. “Chip” Marohn
Healthcare Group
gmarohn@keyrisk.com
(800) 942-0225, ext 5012
Anne H. Myers
Business Development
NC, SC and VA
amyers@keyrisk.com
(800) 942-0225, ext 7327
Financial Highlights
Key Risk Insurance Company is a North Carolina domiciled insurance company that maintains excellent financial ratings, including a Berkley Insurance Group rating of A+ (Superior) XV (surplus of $2 billion or more) from A.M. Best Co. Key Risk serves over 5,000 clients in the states in which we operate, in addition to providing services to many self-insured clients – including the programs that serve over a quarter of a million State of North Carolina employees and 150,000 State of Georgia employees. Key Risk has over 300 employees serving our territories.
