Founder of Insurance Brokerage Keenan and Associates Passes Away

The founder of Keenan and Associates, the largest privately-held insurance brokerage and consulting firm in California, passed away last week. John Keenan died after a lengthy illness at Torrance Memorial Hospital, the company announced in a Thursday press release. Keenan entered the insurance industry in 1954 after returning home from service in the U.S. Air Force's operations in Korea. "Originally, he felt the company would be successful if they reached 25 employees," the statement reads. "Today, Keenan & Associates employs nearly 700 associates in nine offices, ...