About
A career built on programs that didn't exist until I built them.
I founded Cory & Associates in 1985 with a conviction that the insurance industry served the broker — not the client. Four decades later, my agency operates as a full-service independent broker, MGA, and program administrator, with relationships that span carriers, contractors, schools, and associations across the Midwest.
Career timeline
October 1985 — Present
President & Owner — Cory & Associates, Inc.
Independent insurance agency providing risk management products and services for commercial and personal clients: property/casualty, professional liability, cyber liability, bonding, health, life, ancillary benefits, and personal lines. $3.5M annual revenue.
Architect of multiple proprietary programs — including the Home Builders Insurance Program, RMA workers' comp pool, Comp Secure captive, ISACS schools program, and the Mortgage Assurance Program (MAP).
October 1994 — August 2007
Founder & President — Employers Consortium, Inc.
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) delivering offsite human resources to small and mid-size employers: payroll, taxes, compliance, HR consulting, workers compensation, health insurance, 401(k), Section 125, and payroll-deducted products.
Ongoing
Expert Witness & Channel Partnerships
Retained for expert witness services in insurance coverage and risk management disputes. Channel partnerships with cybersecurity and merchant processing organizations.