Ansay & Associates: Committed to Clients, Employees, Community

Take five-star customer service, add in a four-step strategic process — and what do you get? An award-winning organization.

That organization, Ansay & Associates, an independent insurance agency based in Port Washington, Wisconsin, has built success by identifying needs and exposures, developing strategies, and implementing and monitoring programs. Creating value for customers is key. Treating employees right is part of the winning equation, too.

A&A has received Insurance Journal’s 2022 Best Agencies To Work For Bronze award for the Midwest region based on employee responses to IJ’s annual “Best Agencies” survey.

A&A is family owned and was founded in 1946. Today, the organization has locations scattered throughout the Badger State.

Per the Ansay website, the company’s plan for the future remains the same as it was in the beginning: Utilize relationships and a solutions-based approach to help people and businesses reach their goals.

“I feel honored and proud of the culture that my father helped build,” Mike Ansay, chairman and CEO of Ansay & Associates, wrote in an email. “His legacy was built around the phrase: ‘You have to give to get.’ It’s a motto I fully embrace and fulfill daily.”

The IJ survey respondents clearly appreciate that legacy. They praised the company’s positive culture, strong emphasis on community involvement and effective leaders. Many responses pointed to the importance placed on employee care.

“We are a community-focused organization, offering many opportunities for employees to get involved with local organizations and individuals in need of support,” wrote one employee. “Our benefits package and employer contribution is above average in the market, we offer flexibility in working environments, and there is plenty of room for advancement. Continued education goals are strongly supported as is the advancement of technology resources and tools we use to increase efficiencies.”

They added: “I cannot imagine working anywhere else!”

One respondent commended A&A for not only caring about the wellness of employees, “but also the needs for individuals and businesses.” Another response noted how leadership “is open and transparent and listens to individuals, and makes them feel valued.”

“Ansay is a family-owned business that brings all of its associates together and works well as a team,” another survey respondent noted.

Still another said: “The leaders of the agency see me as a person, not a number. My efforts are seen and appreciated.”

One employee praised the work of the agency’s leadership, stating: “The owner truly cares about his employees from a personal standpoint and a business standpoint. He understands how important his producers are. He keeps all of us informed on company and industry changes and is on the forefront of the industry. He is seen every day and leads the business by example.”

Another said: “Ansay & Associates is a great company to work for. Ansay prides themselves on their commitment to clients and employees as well as community involvement. We have a great group of employees including management who are always looking towards the future.”

For his part, Mike Ansay praised the positive contributions to the agency brought by the people who work there.

“Our people make all the difference,” he wrote. “We are focused not only on growing our client base but also giving our current clients the best possible customer experience. Our agency continues to evolve and improve, finding ways to innovate and be leaders within the industry.”