Contributors – Tim Byrd

Tim Byrd is the founder of WarrantyRE, a warranty administration and reinsurance firm he built from the ground up in Southeast Virginia in 1994. For more than three decades, he has helped contractors and dealerships in HVAC, roofing, electrical, plumbing, and automotive keep more of their warranty profits in-house instead of handing them over to third-party providers.

What makes Tim a standout guest is that he sits at the intersection of the trades and insurance — and speaks about it in plain language business owners can actually use. His core message: if you’re already generating the warranty business, why let someone else own the economics? He helps owners understand contractor-owned reinsurance structures that put profit back where it belongs — inside the business.

With decades of hands-on experience, Tim brings a contrarian, practical perspective on margins, ownership, and the hidden systems that shape profitability in service businesses.