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January 2021
 

New Members

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Agencies:

Partners Richmond Ins          Glen Allen                   Dist. 3
Scott has more than twenty-five years of insurance industry experience to help his clients meet and exceed their financial goals. He prides himself on being a local resource, and advocate for his clients, local, regional and international. His expertise allows him to handle complex hybrid strategies, involving life insurance, long term care, term, whole life, disability insurance and annuities. Beyond his experience with insurance, Scott also has an in-depth knowledge in guiding clients on wealth planning and retirement income strategies that can secure a superior future. No problem is too small or complex for his agency.  His expertise helps transform problems into achievable solutions.

His goal is to provide clients a personalized insurance plan to help them make the best insurance investment possible.  He provides a combination of dedication and experience to provide superior service. Scott feels becoming a member can provide him with a great deal of benefits from the use of the Trusted Choice logo for branding and name recognition, to networking and education. He is a strong supporter of our advocacy efforts and wants to be better informed about potential legislative issues.

Resolve Ins Grp                           VA Beach                    Dist. 2
Chris has been in the insurance industry since the early 90’s and has been an agency CEO for several major agencies. He feels that the changes in the business environment will give him an opportunity to provide his clients more personalized service and expertise. While Chris’ main focus is commercial marine insurance, he has a varied client base in the construction industry and habitational risks.

He prides himself on being a local resource and advocate for his clients, both local, and international. His expertise allows him to handle complex risks within his target markets. Chris feels becoming a member can provide him with a great deal of benefits from the use of the Trusted Choice logo for branding and name recognition, resources for starting his own agency, to networking and education.

Associates:

 

Kemper Personal Ins              Chesterfield
Kemper Personal Lines markets and sells automobile, homeowners and other Package Plus property and casualty policies through independent agencies and is part of the Kemper Corporation family. All of Kemper Personal Lines’ underwriting companies are “A-“ rated by A M Best.  They are looking to expand their presence and agency plant in Virginia. They feel being a member of the IIAV can assist in their branding and name recognition as well as provide opportunities to connect with independent agents.

SimplePin                               Hobe Sound, FL
SimplePin offers a powerful payment A/R automation platform solution focused on helping insurance agents collect receivables with real time payment methods. They offer the ability to send invoices by email and pay online using bank-to-bank payment gateway. Their automation makes it simple and convenient to automate client payments. SimplePin is focused on making financial operations in businesses seamless through technology. They are looking to expand their presence in Virginia and feel being a member of the IIAV can assist in their branding and name recognition as well as provide opportunities to connect with independent agents.

Method Ins                               Omaha, NE
Method Insurance is an MGA that focuses solely on Workers Compensation and has underwriting authority with multiple A rated carriers. They combine process management with a customer-first approach to provide hands-on customer service.  A dedicated WC specialist is assigned to every policy holder to lead them through onboarding and setting up their pillars of success (Safety & Prevention tools, Early reporting process, strong provider relationship, and flexible return to work program).  Method is able to underwrite challenging industries with a history of loss frequency that can benefit from adhering to these pillars.

They are looking to partner with a select group of agents as they expand into Virginia and feel being a member of the IIAV can assist in their branding and name recognition as well as provide opportunities to connect with independent agents. As part of a branding effort they have also chosen to participate in our Partner program for 2021.