Chattanooga's Premier Risk Management Firm
Empowering Businesses to Make Educated Decisions About Risk Management, Insurance Claims,
and Mediation Proceedings.
Ballinger and Associates specializes in developing strategic solutions to address your company's risk profile, navigate insurance claims,
and use mediation to resolve disputes.
A Comprehensive Risk Management Program Positions Your Company for Success.
Understand Your
Exposure to Risk
Risk Management is about more than avoidance; it is proactive and intentional.
Strategic Claims Management Prevents Distractions
Utilizing the experience of an insurance insider to direct your claims strategy prevents claims from becoming a distraction.
Mediation Offers Faster, Less Expensive Resolution
As a Supreme Court Rule 31 Civil Mediator, John Ballinger with Ballinger and Associates focuses on resolving the dispute, not billable hours.
We Get It!
We are small business owners, too. We understand how today's complex business environment can quickly move your focus from working on the business to dealing with the business due to a missing risk management component.
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20+ years of commercial insurance knowledge
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1000+ Risk Assessments Completed
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1000+ Claims Managed
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100+ Private Mediation Resolutions Achieved
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100+ Pre-Trial Strategy Collaborations
What We Do
At Ballinger and Associates we know you want to focus on growing your business and developing your team. To do that you have to get out of the daily grind and develop a strategic plan to address today’s complex business issues.
The problem is you may not knowledgable in all the areas where often expert advice is needed. This is where Ballinger and Associates provides support and helps you navigate risk management, claims strategy and effective dispute resolution allowing you to turn your focus back to your business.
Every business deserves to be successful
We believe every business deserves to be successful and free from unnecessary distractions. You have worked hard to build a business that provides for you, your family, and your team members. It is important you stay focused on managing your business and leading your team toward the goals you want to achieve.
Avoidance is not an effective long-term risk management strategy.
Insurance claims can immediately shift your focus away from meaningful goals, while expected legal disputes further complicate an already complex business environment.
During our Risk Assessment, we see:
- Loss of dollars and the stress of dealing with claims
- Hidden risk and potential insurance claims
-Potential litigation, which drains time and profit dollars from the company.
Ballinger and Associates wants to use its 30 years of experience...
and the knowledge gained from over 1000 risk assessments to guide you through uncertain times and help you develop an effective strategic risk management plan that looks around corners and builds for the future.
Here is how we can start moving your company to a position of strength and stability:
1. Call us today and share your long-term vision for the company.
2. Participate in a guided risk assessment.
3. Implement strategic solutions focused on long-term development and success.
Reach out today and get the process started. You can contact us by telephone at (423) 541-9109 or by email at getstarted@ballingerandassociates.com. In the meantime, please download our JumpStart Guide to Risk Management, which can be found on our website.
Stop worrying about the next unpleasant surprise and start focusing on developing your business and leading your team, knowing you have a plan in place and a team of professionals dedicated to helping you reach your next goal-backed, intentional, and strategic plan.
Meet Our Team
John Ballinger
As an experienced risk management expert, business consultant, a licensed insurance broker, a licensed public adjuster, an expert witness, and now a Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Mediator, John has a long history of helping business owners and individuals navigate the complex insurance and legal issues of both business and life. John’s expert advice has led some of our former clients to refer to him as the equalizer because he brings an uncommon framework of knowledge to every situation in helping clients achieve the best possible outcome. John's background in psychology and military service gives him the benefit of perspective and problem-solving unique in today's workforce, as he seeks to fight to ensure everyone is treated fairly by a system typically more concerned with profits than people.
