Welcome to Hylant Toledo, OH
Business Insurance & Employee Benefits Toledo, OH
Location Details
811 Madison Ave
Toledo, OH 43604
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Use the Kwik Parking lot at 709 Madison Ave, across from the Hylant building. Bring the blue ticket into the office for validation.
Services We Offer in Toledo
How We Help
Our focus has remained the same for generations: trusted guidance, lasting relationships, and results you can rely on. Founded in 1935 by Edward P. Hylant and headquartered in Toledo, Hylant is one of the nation’s largest privately held insurance brokerages. We’re large enough to deliver sophisticated commercial insurance, employee benefits, and risk management solutions, yet personal enough to care for clients like family. As a family-owned, independent firm, we answer to our clients—not shareholders—allowing us to tailor solutions, advocate relentlessly on your behalf, and be there when it matters most. Learn more about Hylant.
Who We Serve
In Toledo, we partner with organizations across Northwest Ohio and beyond to deliver practical, forward-looking insurance, risk management, and employee benefits solutions, combining deep local roots with national expertise. Our Toledo office brings together leadership and industry specialists, supported by a trusted network of carrier partners that enables us to provide competitive options and strong client advocacy across a wide range of industries, including:
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Private Equity
- Healthcare
- Food and Agriculture
- Franchise and Hospitality
- All industries
Many of our clients in Toledo and Northwest Ohio are organizations with rapidly evolving risks and complex operations. They trust Hylant to provide strategic insight and guidance, not just insurance placement.
Our Community
Giving back has been central to Hylant’s culture since our founding in Toledo. Through the Hylant Family Foundation and the dedication of our local teams, we support the Northwest Ohio community in meaningful ways, from offering employees paid time to volunteer and fundraise for organizations such as United Way of Greater Toledo, the American Red Cross, YWCA of Greater Toledo, Metroparks Toledo, area food banks, and many other nonprofit organizations. We also regularly collaborate with our business and carrier partners to extend our collective impact across the region.
One cause especially close to our hearts is Pollyball, an annual volleyball tournament held in memory of Polly Hylant‑Tracy, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 1990. Since its inception, Pollyball has raised more than $1.5 million to support breast cancer detection and awareness.
Hylant is also deeply committed to supporting the next generation of leaders. Through scholarships, our award-winning internship program, partnerships, and mentoring, we invest in students and emerging talent at institutions such as the University of Toledo, Owens Community College, Bowling Green State University, and Butler University. These partnerships reflect our belief that a stronger community and industry start with education, opportunity and long-term relationships.
Our People
Our client executives become your partner to guide you to the right risk management and benefits solutions in Toledo and beyond.
What Our Clients Are Saying
The team at Hylant is extremely knowledgeable about farming operations and has been a great partner to Hertzfeld Poultry Farms, Inc. since 2017. They proactively respond to changes in our business, allowing us to implement protocols and measures to operate safely while managing our risk. We are grateful for their knowledge and look forward to continuing this partnership.
Thomas E Hertzfeld II
President, Hertzfeld Poultry Farms
Insurance & Risk Management FAQs | Toledo, OH
Hylant helps construction firms in Toledo and NW Ohio manage contractual risk by reviewing insurance requirements, additional insured language, indemnification provisions, and certificate controls. We work closely with contractors, developers, and project owners to ensure coverage aligns with contract obligations while helping reduce gaps, appropriately transfer risk, and limit claims disputes.
Hylant is built around relationships, not transactions. As a family‑owned firm founded in Toledo, we pair a personal, service‑driven Midwest approach with the capabilities of a national brokerage. Our teams provide proactive guidance, dedicated claim advocacy, and ongoing risk management support, going well beyond policy placement. Because we answer to our clients, not Wall Street, we stay focused on long‑term protection, responsiveness when it matters most, and doing what’s right.
Hylant works with Toledo-area manufacturers and supply‑chain‑driven organizations to identify operational risks related to property, equipment breakdown, transportation, cyber exposure, and supplier dependencies. We combine insurance solutions with risk management strategies to help manufacturers protect continuity, manage downtime, and support long‑term operational resilience.
As insurance premiums continue to rise, many companies are looking for alternatives to the traditional insurance market. Hylant helps organizations evaluate whether captive insurance could be a viable solution by analyzing risk profile, loss history, and long‑term cost drivers. For the right organizations, a captive can provide greater control over insurance costs, improved risk transparency, and potential financial advantages. Our award-winning captive advisors guide clients through feasibility studies, design, and ongoing management to determine whether a captive or another alternative risk strategy aligns with their goals.
Hylant’s M&A risk experts help firms in Toledo and beyond identify, evaluate, and transfer transaction‑related risk throughout the M&A lifecycle. Our M&A and transaction risk advisors review existing insurance programs, uncover potential legacy or contingent liabilities, and structure solutions, including representations and warranties insurance, runoff coverage, and post‑close risk programs. This approach helps protect buyers, limit seller exposure, and support cleaner negotiations and smoother deal execution.
Our employee family across our footprint tells us it’s a great place to work. Hylant has been listed among Business Insurance’s “Best Places to Work in Insurance” every year since the program was inaugurated. The recognition is based on employee feedback and employer practices.
Talk to an Advisor
Our advisors will help you find the best risk management, employee benefits, or personal insurance options for your particular needs.