Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) News

Missouri-Based Agency and Agency Alliance Add Pidgeon as COO

Missouri-based POWERS Insurance and Benefits and Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) named Brien Pidgeon as chief operating officer. Pidgeon is a seasoned C-Level executive with experience in both the public and private financial service industries. He has been credited with …

Cordes Insurance Joins Missouri-Based Insurance Alliance

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of nearly 100 independent agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, recently added Cordes Insurance Agency in Shelbyville, Ill. Cordes Insurance Agency, owned by Mark Cordes and Angie Durbin, is a full-service insurance agency …

Church Insurance Agency Joins Missouri-Based Agency Alliance

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, …

Illinois Agency Joins Missouri-Based Insurance Agency Alliance

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, …

Lighthouse Insurance Agency Joins St. Louis-Based Insurance Alliance

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, recently added Lighthouse Insurance Agency as its newest alliance member. Founded in 1987 by owner Steve Lacine, Lighthouse Insurance Agency specializes in …

Wohltman-Aherin Insurance Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

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 …

Missouri-Based Graves Insurance Adds Cannon, Promotes Hurst

Graves Insurance, based in Kirkwood, Mo., hired Allie Cannon as personal lines account manager and promoted Amanda Hurst to commercial account manager. Cannon’s responsibilities include assisting producers in generating new business, as well as serving specific clientele and prospects. She …

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Hires Gamble as Recruiter

St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), comprising nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, hired Grady Gamble as a recruiter for Missouri. Gamble will implement a regional plan to pursue and enlist new partnerships with …