Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) News

Illinois’ Main Street Insurance Group Joins VIAA

Main Street Insurance Group recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Founded in 2006, Main Street Insurance Group was acquired in 2018 by owner Josh Hawn, who …

Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up: Smart Choice, United Valley Insurance Services, Valley Insurance Agency Alliance, Keystone Insurers Group

Smart Choice Agents Program Smart Choice Agents Program, an agency network with over 8,700 independent agents and 100 carrier partners, reported that 631 agents were selected to join the partnership network during first half of 2021. Smart Choice also added …

Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up: SAN Group, Valley Alliance, Keystone, United Valley

SAN Group Adds 16 New Member Agencies Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc. added 16 independent member agencies to the group in the first half of 2021. SAN, the founding master agency of SIAA, is now comprised of more than …

Insurance Journal’s Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up

BKCW in Texas Joins Insurors Group Insurors Group LLC, an alliance of independent insurance agents in Texas, has added BKCW LP, located in Killeen, as a member. BKCW has served clients in Texas for more than 65 years. The Insurors …

Coffman, Wilkerson Join Missouri’s Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has appointed Josh Coffman as alliance coordinator and Denise Wilkerson as personal lines specialist. Coffman will manage the technology, system processing, and analytic programming …

Schrage Named Sales Development Coach at Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 130 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has appointed AJ Schrage as its sales development coach. Schrage will develop and assist with the marketing efforts for …

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Piccione as Missouri Regional Manager

St. Louis-based independent insurance agency network organization, Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), has named Susan Piccione as its regional manager for Missouri. Piccione will oversee new business development and cultivation of the company’s Independent Strategic Member (ISM) alliance. This includes …

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Russell as Small Commercial Marketer

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has named Amy Russell as small commercial marketer. Russell has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and marketing industries. She previously worked …

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Missouri’s Strong Insurance Group

St. Charles, Mo.-based Strong Insurance Group has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 130 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Strong Insurance Group was founded by Casey Strong, who has over 15 years of …

Missouri’s Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Creates Scholarship for Rural Communities

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), an insurance agency network organization with more than 130 independent insurance agency members in Missouri and Illinois, has created the Insuring Rural Communities Scholarship Initiative to enhance the sustainability of rural community residents through post-secondary …