Jay Gates is a Claims Advocate with Arthur J Gallagher. He has nearly 20 years in the insurance industry with a wealth of experience working with one of the nation’s largest TPA’s and then as a Director of Risk Management for one of the largest Applebee’s franchisees in the country. A 2017 Business Insurance Break Out Award winner and is now working with one of the top brokers in the country. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was a member of the 1997 National Championship football team. He is currently a Division I college football official and enjoys spending time with his wife Kindra and their two kids.