Warren Barhorst
Entrepreneurship - Risk Management - Insurance - Financial Services
- Role
- Managing Partner at Higginbotham
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Warren Barhorst
Warren is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience in risk management, personal and commercial insurance, financial planning, distribution strategy and consulting, currently serving as a Managing Partner at Higginbotham.He founded Iscential, a Houston, Texas-based risk management, insurance and financial services firm, in 1993, growing it into one of the largest independent firms in the state before partnering with Higginbotham in 2023.He is known for helping to set vision and strategic direction while providing steady leadership through periods of growth and change. Warren brings a strong understanding of enterprise risk management, captive insurance formation and ongoing program management. He has played a key role in driving organic insurance distribution growth and in identifying, developing and motivating talent.Warren is a serial entrepreneur, having started or invested in over 30 businesses and serving as a consultant to more than 125 companies, ranging from startups to large corporations, where he has helped with mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, process improvement, distribution strategy and employee training.
Experience
Managing Partner
May 2023 — Present
Education
College for Financial Planning
LUTCF Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow , Finance and Financial Management Services
1994 — 1996
The Wharton School
Chubb Certified Advisor of Personal Insurance, Insurance
2018 — 2019
Jersey Village
High School Diploma, General Studies
1979 — 1983
The American College of Financial Services
FSCP - Financail Services Certified Professional, Finance and Financial Management Services
2016 — 2017
Texas A&M University
B.S., Industrial Distribution
1983 — 1988
St. John's University
PRMA - Certified Private Risk and Insurance Advisor , High Net Worth Insurance and Risk Management
2016 — 2017
St. John's University
Advanced CPRIA, Insurance
2018 — 2020
Skills
- Marketing
- Nonprofits
- Sales
- Organizational Development
- Social Media
- Event Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Marketing
- Customer Service
- Social Networking
- Executive Management
- Property & Casualty Insurance
- Solution Selling
- Coaching
- Business Planning
- Management
- Team Building
- Management Consulting
- Sales Management
- Small Business
- Risk Management
- Time Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Budgets
- Life Insurance
- Project Planning
- Leadership Development
- Finance
- Process Improvement
- Non-Profits
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Public Speaking
- Recruiting
- Negotiation
- Business Strategy
- Analysis
- Account Management
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