Tacoma-based Bratrud Middleton Insurance has announced it will move its Bremerton office to the Bremerton Harborside Complex at 60 Washington Avenue. The new locations is adjacent to the ferry terminal. The firm plans to be open for business at the new location August 15.

Bremerton Branch Manager Kris Lawrence cited a number of reasons for the move to the Harborside Complex. “The new facility provides solutions for us now and in the future. We have outgrown our current facility and have invested substantial recourses to further our commitment to Bremerton and the greater Kitsap County area.”

Lawrence also said she is pleased with the decision to be part of downtown Bremerton’s revitalization. “We currently have 24 employees at this branch and will continue to expand as our clients’ needs dictate. We are very excited to be in the new Harborside building.”

Bratrud Middleton Insurance is the largest, privately owned, insurance brokerage in the Northwest, and was named by Washington CEO magazine as a finalist in its “2004 Best Companies to Work For,” and this year, Seattle Magazine ranked the agency as one of its “Best Places to Work 2005.”

Reach the firm at (360) 373-2596 or visit www.bratrud.com.