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BriteCo transforms your jewelry insurance buying experience for the digital age
Direct to You Online
Get quotes in seconds. Coverage in minutes on your cell phone.
Through Your Independent Insurance Agent
Coverage through our national network of trusted insurance advisors
When You Shop e-commerce
Coverage when you buy through our online jewelry e-commerce partners
At Your Retail Jewelry Store
Coverage at the point of sale through our retail jeweler partners
Our growing BriteCo Team delivers world-class customer service for you
BriteCo’s team members are dedicated to delivering 5-star customer service from policy application through jewelry claims management.
We make it simple
Insurance can feel complicated. We simplify the process so you can get immediate, accurate quotes and comprehensive coverage in minutes from any device, whenever you choose.
We make it clear
We are transparent and honest with you and among our team members so that we earn your trust at every step. That means making sure you understand the coverage you are getting and feel confident in your decision.
We make it happen for you
Our team is passionate about offering the best jewelry insurance product out there. And giving you world-class service, answering all your questions and working with your jeweler to ensure you are happy with your replacement on any claim.
Insurance You Can Trust
Real reviews from our happy customers
5
On My Finger in Time for My Wedding! After only having my engagement ring for a few months it was unfortunately damaged in a car wreck. Thank you BriteCo for insuring my ring and making sure it is back on my finger in time for my wedding!
On My Finger in Time for My Wedding!
Lena B.
5
Super Easy and Great Customer Support I was very happy that my quote was aligned with my budget for insurance. After receiving my quote, I uploaded my appraisal and took a photo of my item. And that was it - super easy and great customer support
Super Easy and Great Customer Support
Gianna C.
5
Very Happy With the Policy Easy and fast online application. Very fast turn around with issued policy. In review of issued policy you have photos of items covered as well as appraisals that can be viewed. I am very happy with the policy.
Very Happy With the Policy
Beth A.
5
Claim Handled With Care There are kind, empathetic, humans working at this company who understand the emotional toll that comes with losing a precious artifact. No further words other than THANK YOU
TClaim Handled With Care
Darien S.
5
Helpful and Friendly Such an easy process to sign up for the insurance! I had a couple of questions, so I called customer service directly. They were very helpful and friendly. The price on the insurance was very competitive too!
Helpful and Friendly
Carole I.
5
Easiest Insurance Transaction Ever My easiest insurance transaction ever. Insured my Fiancée's engagement ring. Pricing seemed more than reasonable based on other quotes I received. I highly recommend BriteCo!
Easiest Insurance Transaction Ever
Mark S.
5
Process Was Very Smooth A stone fell out of my wife’s ring and BriteCo paid to have it replaced. The process was very smooth and the people were extremely helpful. I highly recommend using their service!
Process Was Very Smooth
Joey S.
5
Quick and Easy!! The day I received my engagement ring, I also applied for insurance on it. So easy to do online, took about 5minutes and they got back to me within 24hours with my policy! Quick and easy!!
Quick and Easy!!
Katie E.
5
I Saved Several Hundred Dollars It was so easy to insure my jewelry with BriteCo! I was worried about the difficulty of doing everything online but the system worked flawlessly and I saved several hundred dollars plus got even better coverage. Perfect!
I Saved Several Hundred Dollars
Becky S.
Meet the BriteCo leadership team
Dustin Lemick, GG – Founder & CEO
Dustin is a third-generation jeweler with deep industry knowledge of the retail jewelry environment and the needs of jewelry buyers. He has more than 13 years of experience in the retail jewelry trade including working with insurance companies such as State Farm, Allstate, Farmers, Chubb, Pure, and others on claim replacements. In addition to his Graduate Gemologist designation from the Gemological Institute of America, and a degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, Dustin holds an insurance producers license in all 50 states plus DC.
Conor Redmond, FCAS – Co-founder & Chief Insurance Officer
Conor is a fully credentialed actuary with more than 12 years of insurance experience. Before co-founding BriteCo, Conor served as lead actuarial analyst for the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, the primary national trade association for insurance companies. Conor’s in-depth insurance expertise extends across multiple carriers and lines of business in both reserving and pricing.
Ben Mautner – Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
Ben directs development and innovation for BriteCo’s appraisal management system, as well as managing technology for our marketing leading insurance application, and strategic technology partnerships. He has served as a business analyst and programmer in the manufacturing industry for 14 years prior to co-founding BriteCo.
John Ortbal – Co-founder & Senior Advisor
John has more than 30 years of experience strategically positioning software technology companies and executing campaigns for all forms of marketing and sales communications. Specializing in emerging growth innovators, he has helped more than a dozen companies achieve successful acquisition by market leaders such as IBM, Google, Symantec, and more.
Contact Us!
Located in the heartland of big ideas and great resources
BriteCo is a company located in Evanston, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago that’s home to one of the nation’s top educational institutions – Northwestern University. The booming Chicago tech scene gives us access to loads of exceptional talent as we continue to build our team. Stay tuned for career opportunity listings.