Commits to teamwork and collaboration; operates with a sense of urgency.
Takes care of one another; works enthusiastically, treats others professionally and respectfully.
Our Mission
Protect People Around the World
As a calling and purpose, it’s an awesome reason to get out of bed in the morning.
- Nik Lewer, Chief Operating Officer
Our History
In Fort Worth, D.C. Lewer begins work as an agent for Dallas-based Southland Life Insurance Co. selling life insurance to Rock Island Railroad workers. The Southland Life building was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
With an entrepreneurial spirit, D.C. Lewer moves his young insurance agency and growing family from Ft. Worth to Kansas City to better serve national accounts.
D.C. Lewer named the No. 1 producing life insurance agent in the country by Insurance Salesman Magazine.
The Lewer Agency moves to the Country Club Plaza where D.C. Lewer purchases a two-story office building and remodels the space for his growing company. The office location serves as the Lewer HQ for the next 50 years.
Lewer Canada is incorporated after the President of Husky Oil contacts D.C. Lewer and asks him, "Chuck, can you do the same thing for us up here in Canada that you did for all those U.S. oil companies?"
D.C. Lewer designs the Lewer logo on a napkin in the lobby of the historic Hotel Bayerischer in Munich, Germany. The logo has a likeness of four integrated “M”s, representing D.C.’s four key tenants of his business: Manpower, Markets, Merchandise, Money. The logo becomes a registered trademark in 1994.
Lewer Life Insurance Company is incorporated in June and merged with Presidential Life Insurance Company of America.
Lewer Life Insurance Company holds its first Board of Directors meeting. (Original board members: D.C. Lewer, Mike Lewer, David Rittmaster, Kent Carter, Bill Everly, Bill Spies, Bill Mead, Glenn Sowders, and L.E. Barrett)
LewerMark enrolls its first client school (Edmonds Community College in Washington) into the student insurance program, marking the company’s official launch.
LewerMark begins selling and administrating international student insurance plans to higher education institutions in 27 states.
Lewer develops its first Universal Life product in partnership with Kansas City Life.
Mike Lewer appointed as President of the Lewer Agency, Inc.
D.C. Lewer purchases the final apartment building on the Country Club Plaza to complete the "Lewer Block."
LewerMark attends its first NAFSA National Conference in Miami. NAFSA is the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors: Association of International Educators.
The Lewer Agency secures two major affinity accounts: Shaw Flooring Network and Phillips 66.
LewerMark enrolls 34 new client schools within a nine-month period.
The first Lewer website is launched.
D.C. Lewer retires from daily operations.
LewerMark wins Washington University in St. Louis, enrolling over 9,000 domestic and international students.
Lewer Canada adds TireCraft as a national affinity account.
Lewer updates company logo and brand.
After eight years at Lockton, Nik Lewer joins the company with his cousin Matt Lewer as third generation owners.
Lewer converts its student insurance block of business to new offshore carrier-partners, Sirius International Insurance Corporation and Brit Global Specialty.
The Lewer Agency celebrates its 60th anniversary by announcing the onboarding of a new client, Kiddie Academy.
“The Benton Farm” by artist Thomas Hart Benton, which was displayed in D.C. Lewer’s personal office for almost 40 years, is loaned to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
On July 22nd, Lewer moves across the state line from the Country Club Plaza to Corporate Woods in Overland Park, KS.
The Lewer Companies logo and brand is updated in celebration of its relocation.
On August 22, Chairman and Founder D.C. Lewer passes away at his home. He was 92.
Lewer Benefits Group lands Hertz affinity account.
The Lewer Companies adds SERVPRO as a national affinity account.
Lewer launches its newest website for international travelers - lewerglobal.com
The Lewer Companies adds Visiting Angels as a national affinity account.
The Lewer Companies adds Glass Guru as a national affinity account
Lewer Benefits Group changes its name to LewerBenefits
LewerCanada and Ingle International combine to form the newest insurance option for international students in Canada.
The Lewer Companies adds Planet Fitness as a national affinity account.
Welcome to The Lewer Companies. We're glad you're here.
We are a third-generation family-owned company unlike any other you’ve probably come across. Our passion is to help people protect their dreams and goals by providing franchise benefits and student health insurance.
Our success comes from a deeply held belief to “do the right thing,” not only for our clients but in our day-to-day work as a company. Since our founding in 1956, this principle has been the cornerstone of our success.
We invite you to contact us and we’ll discover together if Lewer is the right fit for you, your family, your business, or your school.
