Business Details
44 Years
experience
Your Trusted Insurance Partner in Grand Rapids, MI
OVD Insurance is a fiercely independent, client-centric brokerage with over four decades of experience in delivering tailored insurance solutions. Since 1982, we have prioritized building relationships around our clients' unique needs, offering personalized strategies that challenge industry norms. Our team of experts specializes in business insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance, and risk management consulting, serving clients across all 50 states from our offices in Grand Rapids, Raleigh, and Pittsburgh. We combine deep industry knowledge with a commitment to innovation, ensuring clients receive value-driven guidance that adapts to evolving risk landscapes.With a focus on transparency and long-term partnerships, we empower decision-makers to navigate complex insurance environments with confidence. Our dedication to excellence has earned us recognition as one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the United States, consistently ranked among the Best Places to Work in Insurance. We remain privately owned, allowing us to maintain our independence while delivering solutions that prioritize client success over corporate interests.
Services
Business Insurance
Employee Benefits
Personal Insurance
Risk Solutions
Claims Management
Compliance Support
Loss Prevention
Employee Benefits Consulting
Details
- Year established: 1982
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of experience in customized insurance solutions
- Our team provides nationwide service across all 50 states
- We maintain independence to prioritize client needs over carrier interests
- Our experts deliver tailored risk management strategies for complex industries
- We combine concierge-level service with innovative insurance technology
What people say
Service and pricing has always been as expected and better
Dedicated team with industry expertise
Custom solutions for complex needs
Long-term trusted partnership
Nationwide service capability
Services
Business Insurance
We tailor business insurance programs to meet specific organizational needs, protecting against property damage, liability claims, and operational disruptions. Our solutions adapt to industry-specific risks while maintaining cost-effectiveness. With expertise across sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and technology, we help businesses safeguard assets and ensure continuity through comprehensive risk assessment and policy customization.
Employee Benefits
Our employee benefits consulting creates cost-effective health, retirement, and wellness programs that attract talent while complying with regulatory requirements. We analyze market trends to design packages balancing employer costs with employee needs. Specialized ACA compliance support and claims management services help organizations optimize benefits delivery while maintaining workforce satisfaction and retention.
Risk Solutions
We provide comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation strategies covering insurance coverage analysis, loss prevention, and compliance support. Our consultants identify vulnerabilities through detailed audits and develop customized action plans to reduce exposure. Services include safety program development, regulatory compliance guidance, and claims advocacy to minimize financial impacts from potential losses.
Personal Insurance
Our personal insurance services offer tailored protection for high-net-worth individuals and families through concierge-level service during critical life events. We provide homeowners, auto, umbrella, and specialty coverage solutions with personalized risk assessment. The team focuses on simplifying complex insurance decisions while ensuring comprehensive protection for personal assets and future security.
Claims Management
We advocate for clients during insurance claims processes, ensuring fair and timely settlements while maximizing policy benefits. Our experts guide clients through documentation requirements and negotiate with carriers on their behalf. Proactive claims strategy development helps businesses implement preventive measures to reduce future claim frequency and severity through detailed loss analysis.
People
Mike DeWindt
Chief Executive Officer
With decades of insurance leadership experience, Mike DeWindt drives OVD's strategic vision while maintaining focus on client-centric service excellence across all business operations.
Josh Van Vels
President
Josh Van Vels leads daily operations with a focus on innovation and growth, leveraging industry expertise to expand OVD's capabilities while maintaining core values of independence and client advocacy.
Jared Van Vels
Chief Growth Officer
Jared Van Vels spearheads business development initiatives, combining deep market knowledge with relationship-building expertise to connect clients with tailored insurance solutions that drive organizational success.
Questions
What industries does OVD Insurance specialize in?
We serve diverse sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, technology, finance, construction, and transportation with customized insurance solutions tailored to each industry's unique risk profile.
How does OVD's independent status benefit clients?
As an independent agency, we're not tied to specific carriers, allowing us to objectively select coverage options that best meet your specific needs without conflicts of interest.
What risk management services do you offer?
Our services include risk assessment, insurance coverage analysis, claims management, loss prevention strategies, compliance support, and employee benefits consulting to comprehensively address organizational risks.
Can you help with employee benefits compliance?
Yes, we provide ACA compliance support, health plan administration, retirement plan consulting, and regulatory guidance to help businesses maintain compliant, cost-effective employee benefit programs.
Do you offer personal insurance solutions?
We provide personalized coverage for individuals including homeowners, auto, umbrella policies, and specialty insurance with concierge-level service during critical life events.
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Reviews (5)
Jazmin Harth
Feb 18, 2022
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If you are looking for a new insurance broker or want to save on insurance, please contact Brian Niewiek. He has taken the time to educate me on how insurance works and has saved me over 40% on insurance. Brian and his team provide amazing customers service and they are very responsive. I wish I would have called him sooner. I highly recommend him!
Rebecca Stocking
Nov 21, 2021
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I've been with Olivier-VanDyk since I was a teenager on a plan with my parents. I really love the communication with this company and how they treat each customer as an individual.
Rafael Martinez
Aug 06, 2021
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When we were looking for a home insurance policy we were referred to Oliver VanDyk by two separate people who had no connection to each other. They have been responsive, knowledgeable, and overall easy to work with. I would highly recommend them. Now, I see why they were an easy referral.
Michael Hazle
Nov 14, 2020
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1st time home buyer. April Tyslicky got our homeowners insurance taken care of seamlessly, and saved us a couple thousand dollars a year by setting us up with new car insurance at the same time.
Mary Adams
Feb 10, 2020
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Whenever I call for information or to make changes to my policy, your office is friendly, knowledgeable, quick to respond to my needs, and reliably follows through with whatever actions are needed. You maintain open lines of communication and I feel like you care about providing me the best service possible to fit my situation, no matter how my needs change.
