The VoicE Q4
GGFA MEMBER SINCE
5-9-2008
A little bit of history
of how Buck & Affiliates Insurance came to be one
of the very few Insurance agencies in the country
truly specializing in insuring the fitness industry. After
Gary Buck sold his interest in an Insurance brokerage
in Toledo Ohio he moved to Spokane Washington
and briefly worked for an agency where he quickly
discovered they did not share his passion for helping
consumers navigate the often-confusing world of
insurance. Gary Buck founded Buck & Affiliates insur-
ance in 1982 and started from scratch, thus quickly
teaching him how difficult running a business was
and strengthening his resolve to build a business
that has always put the customers’ needs first and to
always do the right thing. The agency grew quickly,
and the positive reputation propelled us to become
a driving force in Spokane and the surrounding area
including Washington Idaho and Montana.
In 2003 Steven Meisner joined the team as an
employee and quickly became a driving force in the
commercial insurance division of the agency. Steven
saw an opportunity to become primarily focused on
the Insurance needs of the fitness industry.
We quickly grew from writing insurance in the North-
west to all 50 states, focusing on the health club
space. In 2010 Steven Meisner became a partner
with Gary Buck and continued to implement the
culture of the agency and the passion of taking care
of people and their business.
We met the GGFA at Club industry a little over 6 years
ago over a bottle of WD40 that Blair McHaney was
so interested in, as he thought it was the greatest
give away from an Insurance booth of all places.
He introduced us to the Executive Director of the
GGFA, Ginger Collins, who quickly signed us on
board as an SPN member.
Over the last 6 years, we have developed specialized
pricing and underwriting solely for the Golds Gym
brand. We have put together a very broad and
encompassing program specifically tailored for
the Golds Gym Franchisee Association members.
The program was tailored to cover the unique needs
and risks faced by a Gold’s Gym client, and over the
past 6 years we have grown the program to include
almost 60% of the Gold’s Gym Franchisee Association
in the United States.
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A large part of the success of our program is due to the rela-
tionship we have with the insurance carriers and the great work
the GGFA does. We proudly support the brand by continuing to
support the GGFA year after year. The GGFA and the Franchisees
have truly become not only great clients but wonderful friends.
Buck & Affiliates Insurance is about protecting all our clients by
making sure they receive the best service and product available
to them. We are passionate about what we do and how we do
it. We care about our clients, listen to their needs. We immerse
ourselves in their brands in order to better present them with
the specific coverage needs at affordable pricing. Our core
work involves procuring insurance policies that interfaces with
your business by creating solutions to your coverage needs.
Don’t take our word for it,
here are some testimonies from some of our satisfied
cus tomers in the Gold’s Family.
“...Our experience with Steven Meisner of Buck & Affiliates has
been extremely positive. We have enjoyed the professional
relationship with Steven over the last many years. Steven is
super responsive, knowledgeable of our industry and thoroughly
understands our insurance needs. He has helped us navigate
through many insurance concerns and always has a professional
perspective and provides clear guidance. Steven communicates
efficiently and always stays ahead of the curve for our benefit.
In our 30 plus years of business, we have found that the high
level of service Steven provides is rare in the insurance field.
We are very satisfied with Buck & Affiliates and highly recom-
mend their services.”
Scott Johnson
Gold’s Gyms of West Georgia
“I’ve been a Golds gym owner for almost 20 years. In all those