Who We Are

 

Finance & Insurance

With 500 firms, the finance and insurance industry is one of the largest in Virginia's Gateway Region. Regional projections show high growth across the industry and especially in credit intermediation; securities and commodity contracts/exchanges; other financial investment activities; insurance and employee benefit funds; other investment pools and funds; and lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets. The region's labor force draw, proximity to the Richmond Federal Reserve, strong infrastructure and excellent quality of life are just part of why established firms, young guns and industry mavericks choose to locate in Virginia's Gateway Region.

 

Core Industries:

  • Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities
  • Nondepository credit intermediation
  • Activities related to credit intermediation
  • Other investment pools and funds
  • Insurance and employee benefit funds
  • Insurance carriers
  • Other financial investment activities
  • Monetary authorities - central bank
  • Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage
  • Depository credit intermediation
  • Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)
  • Securities and commodity exchanges
  • *Industry and occupational listings are based on regional presence, except for industries in italics, which pertain to the national industry cluster

 

Supplier Industries:

  • Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities
  • Insurance carriers
  • Securities, commodity contracts, investments
  • Real estate
  • Activities related to credit intermediation
  • Telecommunications
  • Management of companies and enterprises
  • Monetary authorities - central bank
  • Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles

 

Customer Industries:

  • Insurance carriers
  • Truck transportation
  • Real estate
  • Wholesale trade
  • Tobacco manufacturing
  • Basic chemical manufacturing
  • Couriers and messengers
  • Monetary authorities - central bank
  • Food services and drinking places

 

Top Ten Companies:

Capital One Service, Inc.
Land America Financial Group
Travelers Indemnity Co.
Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc.
Branch Banking & Trust Co.
Wachovia Bank
Trailblazer Health Enterprises, LLC
Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company