New Member: Rector Insurance Agency

Rector Insurance Agency in Champaign, Illinois, has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA). The agency is founded by owner Jon Rector in partnership with sons Jason, Collin and Brian Rector.

Jon has just completed his P&C designation and is currently in the Safeco Producer Development Program. As reported in Insurance Journal, Jon brings a wealth of sales experience to the agency and the Rector family is already well known in the community as successful entrepreneurs in home management, real estate and construction businesses. The newly formed agency will focus primarily on personal lines insurance coverage, but will also manage commercial lines opportunities that fit within their knowledge base.

Because of their partnership with Valley Insurance Agency Alliance, the agency will represent some of the top strategic partner insurance companies in Illinois. Rector Insurance Agency is excited to be a part of the VIAA family and will use their Sales Development Coordinator as a resource to gain the industry and agency-operation knowledge as they grow in the Champaign area.

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