About Monarch-Kneis LLC

Monarch-Kneis Insurance Services, LLC was founded in 2006 by Kenneth Kneis and Mark Polivka. As a partner in the family of Monarch Agencies, with locations in California, Hawaii and Oregon, the agency specializes in risk services for construction and healthcare clients throughout North America, utilizing capacity throughout the world. We recognize the importance of industry-specific expertise to assist our clients in solving problems unique to their industries — and our team of risk professionals enjoys a nationwide reputation as experts in these specialties.

Monarch-Kneis Insurance Services’ team provides you with the best of both worlds — state-of-the-art local solutions combined with hands-on service.  Our reputation and stature give us clout with carriers to secure the best coverage, price and service for our clients.

Our Hawaii office is a leading provider of risk services to the healthcare industry.

Many of our San Francisco professionals also specialize in construction risk issues, such as:

  • Construction Risk Management
  • Surety
  • Design/Build
  • Residential Construction
  • Architects & Engineers Professional Liability
  • Wrap-Ups (OCIPs, CCIPs & Monoline Project Specific Placements)
  • Environmental Risk Management

Our two offices work hand-in-hand to bring our construction, healthcare and other industry clients unmatched access, leverage and connections.

Ken KneisKenneth Kneis, has delivered innovative risk management products and services to clients in construction, healthcare and other industries for over two decades. He heads the California office.

Ken KneisMark Polivka, heads the Hawaii office, overseeing the delivery of high quality, efficiently-priced risk coverage for business and property owners, social service agencies, residential and condominium associations, non-profit organizations and others — including the healthcare industry, for which Monarch has long been a leading broker.