Our Senior Staff

JOHN W. COOK, CLU, President. John's insurance career began with CNA Insurance as Brokerage Sales Manager for their Hartford Office. John specialized in individual and group travel insurance programs with them. In 1971 he joined The Travelers as the New England Regional Sales Manager for the Ticket and Travel Plans Department (the forerunner of The Travel Insurance Division). His career with The Travelers has spanned over 29 years, and included assignments as Regional Sales Manager, Marketing and Operations Manager, and Division Director, all in the Travel Insurance Division, and then as Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Travel Insured International. Most recently John has helped create the BC Group and web sites devoted to travel related insurance products. In addition to many radio and television interviews his insights have appeared in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant and Consumer Reports.

John holds a BA degree from Yankton College and has been awarded his CLU by the American College. He is an active member of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and has sat on their National Insurance and Education Committees. John can be reached at 1-800-821-4940 (toll free) ext. 14 or through email at john.cook@bc-grp.com.

JUSTIN COOK, Director. Justin began his insurance career at the Travelers Insurance Company's Life Insurance department in 1990 while attending Technical Careers Institute. He earned a degree in Welding Technology and worked at Gros-ite Industries as the lead Welder/Sheet Metal Fabricator, specializing in the aerospace industry. Justin joined Travel Insured International in November 1994 managing their product inventory, moving on to managing the Licensing and Iventory department as well as coordinating Emergency Evacuations for their Claims department. In 2001 he co-founded BC Group in order to focus in on building quaility websites that help travelers find the right insurance at the right price. He has spent the last few years developing QuoteWright.com, a travel insurance comparison website that is setting new standards in the way people choose their travel insurance. Justin is currently finishing his degree in Computer Science. He can be reached at 1-800-821-4940 (toll free) ext. 12 or through email at justin.cook@bc-grp.com.