October 11, 2019
Today is a great time to be an independent agent, but running an independent agency is not easy. Without an awareness of how the industry is evolving, and having access to ongoing training and education, you may not be adequately …
August 10, 2017
St. Louis, Mo.-based Midland Commerce Insurance has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Owned by Matt Naumann, Midland Commerce Insurance is a full-service insurance agency founded in 2017 that specializes …
January 16, 2017
Palestine Insurance Agency in Palestine, Ill. has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Palestine Insurance Agency is a full service insurance agency specializing in life, home, business, …
April 12, 2016
Church Insurance Agency recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois. Church Insurance Agency, based in Paris, Ill., is a full-service insurance agency that specializes in home, …
March 24, 2016
Larry Goss Insurance in Mt. Vernon, Ill., has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois. Larry Goss Insurance is a full-service insurance agency that specializes in home, business, auto, …
January 25, 2016
The nationwide agency alliance SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) reports that James Keane has joined the company as vice president of MarketFinder and Aimee O’Brien is the new director of Member Services and Public Relations. Keane will be responsible for …
October 22, 2015
Waterloo, Ill.-based Mertz Insurance Agency recently became the newest member of Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois. Mertz Insurance Agency, owned by Christine Mertz, specializes in life, auto, …
September 3, 2015
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, has added Wohltman-Aherin Insurance Agency as its newest alliance member. Founded in 1974 by Myron and Norma Wohltman, Wohltman-Aherin Insurance Agency specializes …
July 22, 2014
The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance, or SIAA, signed 204 new member agencies in the first six months of 2014, including its 5,000th member agency since its inception in 1995. SIAA also reached $5 billion in in-force premium during this six-month …
July 17, 2013
The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it signed a new member agency based in Oklahoma during the month of June. Gooszen & Associates Insurance of Oklahoma City, Okla., is among 25 new member agencies that signed with SIAA during …