Barry Richter

Barry joined Hausmann Group in 2010 and was later named President in 2014. During his time as President, the agency has been named on the lists of 10 Best Workplaces in Insurance (2015), 50 Best Workplaces for Giving Back (2016), and Best Small Workplaces (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020) by Fortune. Prior to joining Hausmann Group, Barry gained insurance industry experience as a commercial agent after concluding a long career playing professional hockey. Barry is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business, and holds a BBA in Marketing. He played hockey for the Badgers during that time, went on to represent Team USA in the 1994 Olympic Games, and played professionally for 15 years. He sits on the American Family Children’s Hospital’s advisory board and is co-chair of the Benefit Advisors Network’s board of directors. Additionally, he and his father run a golf outing each year for Easter Seals and have raised over $1,000,000 for the children at Camp Wawbeek. Barry enjoys fishing, golfing, and going up north with his family. He and his wife Kim have 4 children and reside in Verona, WI.

Blog Post by Barry Richter

Barry Richter
February 12, 2024 2 min read

Erik Hausmann Promoted to Vice President

It is with immense pride and excitement that we announce the promotion of Erik Hausmann ...

Barry Richter
November 18, 2022 2 min read

In Memory of Jeff Hausmann

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Jeff Hausmann’s passing on November ...

Barry Richter
May 24, 2022 1 min read

Laura Bermudo Joins Hausmann Group

We are pleased to announce that Laura Bermudo has joined the Hausmann Group team as a ...

Barry Richter
April 28, 2022 1 min read

Elise Zielicke Joins Hausmann Group

We are pleased to announce Elise Zielicke has joined our growing benefits team as an ...

Barry Richter
April 19, 2022 2 min read

Ken Alderden Joins Hausmann Group

Hausmann Group is pleased to announce Ken Alderden has joined our team as a Risk Control ...

Barry Richter
October 14, 2021 2 min read

Hausmann-Johnson Insurance and The Benefit Services Group, Inc. are now Hausmann Group

I have exciting news to share with you: Hausmann-Johnson Insurance and The Benefit ...

Barry Richter
February 16, 2021 3 min read

Jay Zahn Joins Hausmann-Johnson Insurance | The Benefit Services Group, Inc.

Hausmann-Johnson Insurance | The Benefit Services Group, Inc. (HJI|BSG) is pleased to ...

Barry Richter
August 11, 2020 4 min read

New Promotions at HJI|BSG

We are pleased to announce several promotions on our Hausmann-Johnson Insurance and The ...

Barry Richter
February 26, 2020 2 min read

Diana Schmidt Earns Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI)

Diana Schmidt (MS, CPCU, ACI, AU, ARe, AIC), Property & Casualty Consultant at ...

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