Sunday, March 4, 2012

Justin's diversity helps spread risk. (Justin Industries Inc's property and casualty insurance program)(Risk Management Honor Roll)

Property/casualty program covers all operations, from boots to bricks

A boot maker, a brick maker, a book maker and more.

It's a tongue twister that describes the diversity of companies Jim Green protects as risk manager of Justin Industries Inc.

Not only are the risks a diverse lot, they also are scattered among more than 100 manufacturing, sales and distribution locations throughout the Southwestern United States. Add 4,300 employees, and a challenging workers compensation exposure becomes a part of the mix.

Here's the lineup of operating companies:

The footwear group is made up of Justin Boot Co., Tony Lama Co., Nocona Boot Co. and Chippewa Shoe Co. All are based in Texas.

The building materials group consists of Fort Worth, Texas-based Acme Brick Co., Dallas-based American Tile Supply Co. and Austin, Texas-based Featherlite Building Products Corp. Tradewind Technologies Inc., which makes evaporative coolers, is based in Phoenix.

Northland Publishing Co. is a book publishing subsidiary in Flagstaff, Ariz. …

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