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In 1984, Edward C. Bickmore, Jr. opened a small consulting business as a solution
to the public entity insurance crisis that crippled California in the late 1970s and
early 1980s.
Incorporated under the name Bickmore & Associates in 1986, the firm managed its
first joint powers authorities with the goal of forming a full-service risk management
team to assist public entities with managing their cost of risk.
Edward C. Bickmore, Jr. served 23 years with the U.S. Navy before his retirement in
1970. Through his employment, Ed became affiliated with several joint powers insurance
authorities, serving on committees and ultimately assisting with the management of
many of these groups.
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