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October 2020
 

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Agcy:

Danville Ins Agcy Inc                       Danville                               dist 4

John has owned his agency for 20 plus years and is well known in the community and prides himself on client satisfaction. He serves Danville VA and surrounding counties. He feels being a member of the association will help enhance his branding and name recognition. As well as provide resources to help improve his effectiveness and efficiency and his education needs. He is also interested in obtaining an E&O quote through our Insurance Dept. prior to his Jan 01, 2021 renewal.

New Oak Insurance Agency           Midlothian                            dist 3

Katie and her husband are starting this agency from scratch but have been in the insurance business with prior agencies for several years.  She feels being a member of the association will help enhance their branding and name recognition as well as provide resources to help her create “Best Practices” procedures.  She is also very interested in getting involved in the various functions we offer to network and make connections with different carriers and industry leaders. She currently has Erie but will be looking to add additional carriers in the future. She has obtained her E&O through our Insurance Dept.

Star City Brokers LLC                      Daleville                              dist 7

John ran his own agency from 2012 to 2016 and then sold to another agency. After taking a year off he decided he want to get back into the business so once again he started an agency from scratch!  He feels being a member of the association will help enhance his branding and name recognition as well as provide access to the many other resources we offer. He is interested in being a part of our various networking functions and the annual convention and make connections with different carriers and industry leaders. He handles Personal Lines, small commercial and Life and health. He is interested in getting an E&O quote from our Insurance Dept. prior to his Jan renewal.

JSA Ins Agcy Inc                              N Chesterfield                    dist 3

Samuel has been in the insurance industry since 2013 and has worked for several agencies. He decided it was time to start his agency from scratch.  He sees it as a new opportunity to enhance his strong community ties and provide service to his clients.   He feels being a member of the association will help enhance his branding and name recognition as well as provide access to the many other resources we offer. He is interested to being a part of our various networking functions to make connections with different carriers and industry leaders. He also wants to take advantage of the Eagle Agency Program. He intends on offering Personal Lines, small commercial and Life and health. He has recently obtained his E&O coverage from our Insurance Dept.

Assoc:

Hippo Ins                                                                   Austin TX

Although they're relatively new and a non-admitted carrier, Hippo is in a good position financially. Policies are underwritten by insurance giants TOPA and Spinnaker (combined $200 billion in assets) and Swiss Re. Hippo was founded on the belief that homeowners deserve better insurance coverage. “Coverage that protects your home and the things you treasure.” So Hippo offers modernized coverage for the way homes are sed today. Offering coverage for electronics and home office equipment. Their goal is to make insurance buying easy, and accessible. The use a digital platform making it possible to buy a policy online in less than five minutes.

Peachtree Planning Corporation, LLC                       Bristol, VA

Peachtree was founded in 1987 and is headed by Darrell Dawes as CEO. Peachtree is a group of several carriers including Southeastern Financial Group. The mission statement of Peachtree is to be the preeminent financial services firm in the Southeast. They strive to achieve this through providing innovative financial solutions for their clients. Peachtree Planning provides knowledgeable, objective strategies to assist clients to make informed decisions about their financial future. Peachtree Planning has offices in Atlanta, Birmingham and Nashville but has multiple satellite offices throughout the Southeast region. The company offers a range of services including comprehensive personal planning i.e. account aggregation, risk mitigation strategies, and wealth management as well as the Living Balance Sheet. Their business services include retirement plan and fiduciary services, wealth steps seminars, corporate advisory services, and strategic exit planning under its comprehensive business arm.