Loss Control Services
Barry S. Spurlock has over 10 years of collective experience in the occupational safety profession working in manufacturing
(plant and divisional levels), insurance loss control and academia.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Safety and
Risk Management and a Master’s degree in Loss Prevention and Safety Administration, both from Eastern Kentucky
University.  Barry is currently pursuing his Juris Doctor at the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern KY University. In
addition to his work as a loss control consultant with MIA, Barry has taught as adjunct faculty for Indiana University in their
occupational safety management and safety science degree programs at the Southeast Campus (IUS) in New Albany.  Barry
facilitated the founding of the IUS Student Section of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and is a past President
of the Louisville Chapter of ASSE and a member of the Society’s Risk Management and Consultant’s Practice Specialty.  He
has co-authored the 2008 Lighted Path Publications book entitled
"CHOMP COMP - The Small Business Guide to Lower
Workers' Comp Premiums." Barry is a frequent speaker at corporate, regional, state and national safety conferences which
include the annual ASSE Professional Development Conference and the National Safety Congress.
Barry S. Spurlock MS, CSP
Loss Control Consultant
bsspurlock@miains.com
Keith serves the dual role of administratively directing MIA’s loss control staff and assisting insured companies with their
employee injury prevention and workers’ compensation loss control efforts. Keith is the co-author of the 2000 CRC Press text
entitled
Managing Workers’ Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management. He has also co-
authored the 2008 Lighted Path Publications book entitled
"CHOMP COMP - The Small Business Guide to Lower Workers'
Comp Premiums."  Keith holds a M.S. in Loss Prevention and Safety from Eastern Kentucky University and is a veteran speaker
at Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee Safety and Health Conferences.
Keith R. Wertz MS
Vice President, Loss Control
krwertz@miains.com
James Bryant holds a M.S. in Safety Management from Murray State University and a M.Ed. in Occupational Education from
the University of Louisville.  A Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and Associate in Loss Control Management, he has
also obtained designation as an Associate in Risk Management.  Jim has been employed with Midwestern Insurance
Alliance in Louisville, Kentucky since February 1999 and conducts loss control consulting pertinent to workers’
compensation.  As an adjunct faculty member at Murray State University he instructs in loss control management techniques
and hazardous materials operations.  Previous safety experience was obtained during his 20-year tenure as a commissioned
officer in the U.S. Army.  In addition to co authoring
Managing Workers’ Compensation – A Guide to Injury Reduction and
Effective Claim Management, Mr. Bryant has also authored articles that appeared in Professional Safety and The Synergist.
James J. Bryant CHMM, ALCM, ARM
Senior Loss Control Consultant
jjbryant@miains.com