Category VIAA News

VIAA expands Illinois Territory

St. Louis-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance, a family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, recently doubled its Illinois membership territory by adding 47 counties in Central and Southern Illinois. The expansion includes the cities of…

Wallace Insurance Agency Joins VIAA

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, recently added Wallace Insurance Agency to its alliance. Wallace Insurance Agency specializes in auto, home, life, and farm insurance and is…

Wohltman-Aherin Insurance Agency joins VIAA

St. Louis, Missouri — Sep 02, 2015 / () — Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, recently added Wohltman-Aherin Insurance Agency as its newest alliance member. Founded…

Graves Insurance Group Promotes and Hires Personnel

Graves Insurance recently 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 will work directly…

AAdvantage Insurance Group Announces Merger

Dave Viox, founder of AAdvantage Insurance Group in Glen Carbon, recently announced his company’s merger with Premier Insurance Associates. Vince and Deb Valesano, former owners of Premier Insurance Associates located in Edwardsville, will also join AAdvantage Insurance Group. AAdvantage Insurance…

O’Connor Insurance Celebrates 40 Years in Business

O’Connor Insurance recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in business. The company, which was founded by Robert O’Connor, is located at 12101 Olive Blvd. Robert’s daughter, Karen O’Connor Corrigan, is president. O’Connor Insurance specializes in a variety of insurance services including…

VIAA Maintains Inner Circle Status

St. Louis, Mo : Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, was recently named to State Auto Insurance Companies’ Inner Circle.  This elite group achievement demonstrates outstanding sales, professional…

Cindy Niebruegge Earns Recognition

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, recently named Niebruegge Insurance Agency as its “Rookie of the Year”. The alliance selects one member each year for this noteworthy…

Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Earns Industry Awards

St. Louis, MO, June 17, 2015 –(PR.com)– Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, recently earned multiple industry awards from the Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA). The SIAA,…

Janice Dunphy — Joins VIAA as RVP

Janice Dunphy Regional Vice President for Southern Illinois at Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Dunphy’s responsibilities include identification, recruitment and management of a growing group of alliance members. She is accountable for implementing a regional plan to pursue and enlist new…

POWERS INSURANCE ASSOCIATE EARNS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

BY Brandvein Aaranson Public Relati | Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 10:40 AM Christen Beardall, an associate at POWERS Insurance and Benefits, was recently awarded the “2014 Outstanding Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year” for the state of Missouri…