Cook & Associates

Specialties

At Cook & Associates we assist you in establishing a budget, and negotiate with insurance carriers and service providers to develop cost-​effective employee benefits programs. We support you with highly skilled professionals who take the time to understand your objectives and provide day-​to-​day account management services.

We offer insurance products from over 50 insurance carriers including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Health Net, Cigna, Aetna, Kaiser, California Choice, HSA California, United Healthcare and more.

History

Established in 1969.

At Cook & Associates, we believe in delivering more than you expect. More personalized service and solutions that are born from a dedication to going beyond the expected. Ingrained with an entrepreneurial spirit and many years of experience, we partner with you to make decisions that add value to your insurance benefit programs. The result is superior service, at a reasonable cost, from talented people you can trust.

Meet the Business Owner

Gardner C.

Business Owner

Gardner G. Cook, Principal Consultant:

Gardner has been in the employee benefit business for over 19 years. His career began with The Travelers Insurance Company and later New York Life Insurance Company where he was responsible for small and large group sales as well as all facets of underwriting and account management. He was a top producer with The Travelers Insurance Company and was awarded the Certificate of Excellence while at New York Life for contributing to the overall success of the San Francisco Group Sales office. With the corporate experience he established Cook & Associates as a premier provider of employee benefit services in the North Bay.