History

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History

Founded in 1970 by R. Ed Duley

Founded on the principle of healthcare financial accountability for benefits, delivered in a quality service offering, DBP Benefits is a leading national employee benefits consulting firm serving clients from 25 to 10,000 lives since 1970. Licensed nationwide, DBP Benefits is the largest privately held employee benefits consulting firm in the Southwestern United States.

We are honored to partner with a wide spectrum of companies in a variety of markets. DBP Benefits partners with corporations and privately held companies with a multi-state and multi-site presence requiring complex administrative support varying in breadth and depth.

As an industry leader, we provide the ultimate outsourced solution to meet your worksite benefits program needs. We put our extensive industry intelligence to work to help you select the optimal comprehensive benefit packages to meet your unique needs.

We believe an effective healthcare strategy is critical to the success of your organization. DBP Benefits will provide you with the optimal healthcare strategy. Our benefits programs will help you:

  • Control costs
  • Recruit and retain the best people
  • Improve the lives of your employees and their dependents
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Our beginning

In 1970 R. Ed Duley enters the insurance industry, opening the doors to Executive Financial Services.

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1988 Ed Duley and Andy Bolwar form Duley Bolwar Insurance-DBI.
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2000 John Pederson is named a Partner and DBI becomes Duley Bolwar Pederson.
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2008 CR Duley is named partner and joins the leadership team of Duley Bolwar Pederson.
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DBP Grows into an industry leader

In 2011 DBP emerges as a top tier producer in Arizona.  Continuing their strong growth, they cement their organization as a Top Insurance Broker in the Phoenix Business Journal.

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Expansion

As a result of continued growth DBP purchases its Scottsdale, Arizona headquarters in 2006.
In 2014 DBP launches Your Benefit Connection (YBC), a full service in house management and execution of annual on-boarding/enrollment via web, telephonic, in-person employee engagement.  In collaboration with Client Services, YBC provides annual employee education strategies via multi-faceted, targeted communication campaigns such as client specific videos, DBP Connect texting software and digital/printed employee benefit guides.
In 2018, DBP expands by founding YBWell a multi-disciplinary, population health management arm. YBWell employs a holistic approach in developing initiatives driven by benefit plan utilization, health risk analysis and employee interest.
In 2020, DULEY BOLWAR PEDERSON celebrates 50 years as a trusted employee benefits adviser. Still privately held after 50 years, our employees proudly consider DBP an extension of their family. We hope you join us on our amazing journey!

Our Journey

1970

Executive Financial Services Opens doors

2020

Duley Bolwar Pederson celebrates 50 years in business