Founded in 1868, J. Smith Lanier & Company is one of the leading insurance brokerage, risk management and employee benefits consultation firms in the United States. The company s commercial division offers automobile, fiduciary liability, inland marine and workers compensation coverage solutions. In addition, it provides business planning and insurance counseling services. J. Smith Lanier & Company is an employee-owned business that offers various insurance programs for the protection of families, homes, automobiles and other valuable possessions. The company maintains a network of offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. It operates JSL Aviation, which is one of the largest independent aviation specialty brokers in the Southeast.