Rich Haynie has spent more than 30 years in the marine industry. After his time in the Navy, he was an owner/partner in HCH Yacht Sales before he and a group of his cohorts founded NW Yachting Magazine. Rich began his insurance career almost 20 years ago. His goal then was the same as it is today; to provide yacht and boat insurance for pleasure boaters as well as commercial insurance for yacht dealers, brokers, repair facilities and marinas with unparalleled service and superior coverage.

Besides being a member of The Advantage Group, Rich is a founding member of Northwest Yacht Brokers Association. Along with his partners from HCH Yacht Sales and a few business friends, NYBA was founded to provide an alternate venue for boat shows. His professional associations include the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington as well as Professional Insurance Agents. Rich has also served as a board member of the NW Marine Trade Association and the California Maritime Academy Foundation. Rich is currently active with the Ballard Maritime Academy at Ballard High School. He holds a Broker's license for Property & Casualty insurance and a Producer's license for Life & Disability insurance.

Robin has 27 years of experience in the insurance industry, with the last 7 years here at RHI. At Rich Haynie Insurance, Robin's main focus is writing new Boat, Yacht and Mega-Yacht policies as well as reviewing customer's renewing policies for deficiencies, comparing the options offered by our carriers to ensure your boat is properly covered, bow to stern, with no gaps.

Robin doesn't just handle boats though. She is licensed in Property & Casualty as well as Life & Disability, with extensive experience in all aspects of the insurance spectrum. So if your boat happens to have four wheels or a roof over your head, Robin can help you find the coverage that's right for you. If you have a question about coverage for your watercraft, auto or your home, Robin is here to help you.

Dick Burke has extensive cruising experience and has owned vessels for the last 30 years.

At Rich Haynie Insurance, Dick focuses on all types of pleasure boat commercial marine businesses and yacht clients. During his 20 years in the marine insurance business, Dick has helped many clients through difficult and emotional times, included total yacht losses.

Prior to joining Rich Haynie Insurance, Dick was a Senior Yacht Underwriter at GRE Insurance and an agent for several other agencies in Greater Seattle. He is currently a member of the Poulsbo Yacht Club.

Jacky Handran is a life-long resident of Seattle who began her insurance career over 30 years ago in her home town. She has worked for insurance companies as an underwriting assistant and as an underwriter before moving to the agency side of the business. She enjoys working directly with the customer to help design a custom insurance package to cover their insurance needs. Jacky has been licensed in Property & Casualty Insurance for many years.

Jacky has spent many years cruising Puget Sound on a number of power boats that she crewed as first mate. She especially enjoys Decatur Island in the San Juan Islands as a cruising destination. She understands the unique relationship of ensuring that the personal umbrella extends protection to the customer's boat or yacht. Her extensive personal lines background will be of great help with our current clients, as well as helping prospective customers with insurance quotes for their auto, home, umbrella and yacht.

Since 1968 Scott Rohrer has worked in the local marine trades as a rigger, boat builder, sail maker and professional skipper. As a racing sailor, he skippered boats to wins on the Pacific, in the Mediterranean and in Scandinavian waters.

At Rich Haynie Insurance, Scott focuses on large yachts, international exposures and commercial risks. In his career, he has insured thousands of yachts, small boats and marine businesses.

Scott contributes to the maritime community and sits on the Ships Drawings Committee at Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society and consults to the Collections Committee at the Center for Wooden Boats. He also contributed biographical pieces on several West Coast designers to the recently-published Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers (W. W. Norton & Co.).

Maggie brings many years of experience in the marine trades to her work at Rich Haynie Insurance, Inc. For a number of years she worked in the Bay Area, repairing, rigging and racing sailboats. Maggie has also sailed extensively, including trips from Grenada to Acapulco via the Panama Canal, from San Francisco to Hawaii, and from San Francisco to American Samoa. She has also made many trips up and down the West Coast, including the Inside Passage between Puget Sound and Southeast Alaska.

Maggie has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years. She has handled yacht insurance, cargo insurance and business insurance for both marine and non-marine companies. She holds a Washington Insurance Producer's License, and was licensed in California before moving to Seattle.

Fred Kempe has been in the insurance industry for over 30 years. In the 1980s, he expanded into the commercial insurance market. He is a Certified Property Casualty Underwriter and he now services all types of small and large businesses ranging from one shipwright to a 400 employee distributor.

Fred has been a resident of the NW since 1971. He and his family are active in their community, and enjoy boating, skiing, and golf.

At Rich Haynie, we have direct underwriting access to more than 17 insurance companies so give Fred a call or drop him an email if you have any questions or would like to receive a competitive bid on your commercial insurance coverage.