Barbary Insurance Brokerage

We run a small, yet growing bike tour company in SF which presents a unique and challenging insurance need. Having previously worked with large insurance agency (Sweet and Baker, and with a handful of other brokers), we can say that Barbary Insurance and specifically Jerry, is the best in the business. Jerry was the rare broker who took time to listen to our needs, understand our business, and sincerely find us the best policy around. I can’t stress enough Jerry’s extensive experience, dedication and passion to help us– we are so thankful.
Jerry cut our policy premium in HALF (saved us over $ 3K) when our last insurer said that we had the lowest rates around and simply wanted to renew our policy. It should also be noted that we still have the same insurance company (!) and coverage! The broker makes all the difference. Jerry and Barbary will have our business for years to come.
Bottom line: Barbary Coast Insurance has the experience and integrity to understand your needs and what your insurance should cost. Because of the complexity of our needs, Jerry shopped around aggressively and took the extra initiative to find us the best policy when no one one else would or could (and we approached EVERY top rated insurance broker on Unilocal). Thanks so much Jerry and Barbary!

I have known Jerry for many years. He has always helped me or a client in a pinch. Either he or a staff member is generally always available to discuss any insurance questions. Recently I needed extra assistance for a client, Jerry took an hour with me on a late Friday afternoon! Great options for coverage also.

I recently bought a new car and needed auto insurance. Barbary was the only agency that got me a quote and finally my business in a couple of days. Mariah H in their personal lines department was outstanding. She was responsive, articulate, professional, knowledgeable, and timely in getting me the necessary information. We hit a couple of snags and she expertly guided me through them which made me a HUGE fan. The best thing about Mariah is that she is so personable. I would highly recommend this brokerage based on my recent experience.

Jerry Becerra has been my insurance broker/​agent for nearly 20 years. I have found him to be honest, caring, and I trust him implicitly. He is always prompt at returning my inquiries, either by email or phone, and has always given me solid advice. I have recommended him to friends and family and continue to give him my highest recommendation.

These folks are great. They handle my business insurance, business bonding, business workers comp, homeowner’s insurance and car insurance. They are ALWAYS responsive and I 100% trust them. Highly highly recommend.

Jerry has been providing my company with various types of business insurance policies for many years. He’s in Northern California and I’m in Southern California but I have absolutely zero desire to switch to a local broker because Jerry is outstanding in all ways: he’s knowledgeable & experienced, honest & responsible, responsive, calm & patient, kind & considerate, and very likable. If you need something that he can’t help you with, he’ll be the first to tell you and will steer you in a good alternative direction. I recommend him completely with no reservations whatsoever.

Jerry Becerra is one of the most honest, high integrity, consummately professional, conscientious insurance brokers I’ve ever met in over 40 years of business. I engaged him about 5 years ago for my business, workers compensation, and umbrella policies and he saved me hundreds of dollars from the start. He follows up immediately with any question and even notifies me when he thinks there’s a better, more affordable plan. I don’t have to think about any of it because I know Jerry’s taking care of me. He’s also just a pleasure as a person. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone.
Dr. Mike Hack

They were very pleasant to speak with and very willing to help. My only complaint is that I had to get insurance quickly and after I got my quotes I couldn’t get a hold of my agent. Turns out she was very ill, but I didn’t find this out until I had asked to have someone else help me. From that point everything went smoothly and I got a great rate on my auto and renters insurance.

I had a very pleasant conversation with Jerry and provided all the information that was requested but did not receive the promised quotation or a call back, even after I left a reminder message.

I contacted Jerry based on Christophe’s recommendation. Although he couldn’t help my specific situation, he personally took my call and gave me a couple of referalls. Both worked out and within 30 min of discovering my problem, Jerry led me in the right direction and those he led me too instantly helped me out. Not bad for a hot and sunny Friday afternoon in San Francisco when most people are either gone for the day or not taking calls! I’ll be sure to go to Jerry for future needs.

Joanne Taylor values integrity, mutual trust, financial strength, quality service and relationships. She is always on YOUR side!
She helped us get renter’s insurance and I have so much more peace of mind knowing we are protected from our place burning down, theft or a break in or even a guest slipping and getting hurt. And she did it for a super low price. In fact she gave us the best quote beating out the larger insurance firms!

I honestly wish I had 6 stars to give this brokerage company. We’ve been working with owner Jerry Becerra at Barbary Insurance (& before that at his former company) now for about 10 years. He is so good that we followed him (I didn’t say ‘stalk’, I said followed) to his new firm.
When people think of dealing with any type of insurance, it’s about as fun as a root canal, but I have to say that Jerry (and his efficient, intelligent, polite admin support, Carlos) runs an ethical company that makes dealing with insurance, well, if not a pleasure at least painless.
He has always looked out for us, whether it be our company’s liability and workman’s comp or our personal auto/​house insurance. He has given us stellar advice over the years, always straight-​forward and easy to understand.
I would recommend you call Jerry at Barbary to at least give you a quote on any insurance need. He will give you sound advice and more than likely, a good quote that will make you smile — even if you ARE discussing insurance.

Jerry Becerra has been my insurance broker for personnal and corporate for over 15 years and I went through a few before him;
He is the best, and in this world of confusion of insurances he always give us the best advise and I feel very secure. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a broker you can trust.

jerry has been my insurance man for over 20 years both business and personal if he wasnt spoken for i would marry him in a flash
i recently referred a friend to jerry and jerry told my friend to stay with his current plan as that was his best option now that is one honest agent
he is the best

Barbary Insurance was integral in helping providing my small business insurance. Where other insurance brokerages gave 50%, Barbary gave 110%. They literally went above and beyond to help me obtain the coverage I needed, and at a much better rate. Thank you Jerry!

I’ve been doing business with the owner, Jerry Becerra, for almost 13 years now. I first met him when I was managing a motorcycle repair shop in SoMa. He was the guy who wrote the shop’s insurance and we hit it off from the start. When I opened my own business, Jerry was the guy that I called and I was with the company he worked for, Pennbroke Insurance, for years. The most memorable thing that happened back then was that my store windows were broken and it turned out that the policy that I had didn’t cover it. I was sure that I had mentioned wanting the windows insured but there wasn’t any documentation to that effect. Jerry went to bat for me with the insurance company and they covered the windows, despite the lack of coverage on the policy.
Jerry left Pennbroke to start his own company, Barbary Insurance, and, as each of my policies expired, I moved them over to the new company. I couldn’t be happier. There aren’t many business services that I feel like I can count on 100% but Barbary is one of them. And, for something as important and complicated as insurance, I can’t stress how important that is. The other thing that’s great about using a broker like Jerry is that he works for me, not the insurance company. That means that I don’t ever have to fight with the companies about a claim — Jerry does it for me. Even if he didn’t always give me very reasonable and competitive quotes, it would be worth paying extra for that alone.
If you need insurance, especially for a small business, you should give Jerry and Barbary Insurance a try.