Touches of Home at Work

Alltrust Insurance co-founder Joe Part says caricatures set the tone.

There are no nameplates on the doors of employees’ offices at Alltrust Insurance (No. 5 Small), an employee benefit advisement firm in Palm Harbor. Instead, there are caricatures. Joe Part, who co-founded the firm with his wife, Karen Brayboy, in 1992, says the caricatures reflect the firm’s atmosphere. Alltrust’s bright and cheery offices give off a laid-back, Key West vibe. It’s not uncommon to hear Jimmy Buffett tunes over the office airwaves, and cocktails are encouraged following a hard day’s work. “You’ll never see a tie here,” says Part, who says he wants his close-knit group of 28 employees to feel like they’re at home. He also caters in lunch every day. “Something good happens when you eat together. It’s like a family,” he says.


Alltrust caters lunch for employees every day. [Photo: Jeffrey Camp]