Meet Our Staff

Tim Gaffney began his insurance career in 1975 after graduating from Florida International University. He received his Accredited Advisor of Insurance certification in 1984. He has taught insurance courses at the University of Miami and for various insurance associations in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Michigan. In mid-1995 Tim joined his long time friend, Ed Gillman, in their agency located in Alpharetta. They have adopted the slogan “Problem Solver” to differentiate their philosophy of serving their clients, and as a result, Gillman Insurance Group is one of the fastest growing firms in the Southeast. In 2006 Tim became a Certified Worker’s Compensation Advisor, and is President of Georgia Workers’ Compensation Solutions, a division of Gillman Insurance Group.

With over 32 years of experience in the insurance industry, and specifically Workers Compensation, Tim has some significant accomplishments under his belt:

• Successfully orchestrated comprehensive Workers Compensation reforms passed in the Florida Legislature in 1990
• In 1993, served on the Florida Governor’s Worker’s Compensation Advisory Committee, passing the drug-free workplace legislation
• Helped pass Florida’s Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Authority
• Served on Florida Attorney General’s Board to reduce auto theft
• Served on Atlanta Chamber of Commerce’s “Drugs Don’t Work” advisory committee
• Graduated from Leadership North Fulton in 1999
• Past Chair of the Small Business Committee of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, and currently serves on the Board of Directors
• Current active member of the Alpharetta Rotary Club
• Currently serves on Congressman Tom Price’s Citizens Advisory Board